When percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price the demand curve is a flatter B steeper C rectangular D horizontal 1 point?

MCQ

Complete the following statement:

When the percentage change in quantity demanded is more than the percentage change in price, the demand curve is ______.

Options

  • flatter

  • steeper

  • rectangular

  • horizontal

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Solution

When the percentage change in quantity demanded is more than the percentage change in price, the demand curve is flatter.

Concept: Types of Price Elasticity of Demand

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Chapter 3.2: Elasticity of Demand - Exercise [Page 34]

Q 1. (4)Q 1. (3)Q 1. (5)

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Balbharati Economics 12th Standard HSC Maharashtra State Board

Chapter 3.2 Elasticity of Demand
Exercise | Q 1. (4) | Page 34

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When the percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price demand curve is?

If the percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price, demand is said to be price inelastic, or not very responsive to price changes.

When percentage change in quantity demanded is more than the percentage change in price than demand curve is flatter steeper rectangular horizontal?

Explanation : When proportionate or percentage change in quantity demanded is more than proportionate change it its price, then it is called as Relatively Elastic Demand. Demand curve is called as flatter curve. Question 2.

When percentage change in quantity demanded is less than the percentage change in price the demand curve is a flatter B steeper C rectangular D horizontal?

When the percentage change in quantity demanded is more than the percentage change in price, the demand curve is flatter.

When percentage change in quantity demanded is less than percentage change in price the demand curve is flatter steeper rectangular hyperbola horizontal?

Less than unitary elastic demand (or inelastic demand) is one which the percentage change in quantity demanded is less than that of percentage change in the price. The value of coefficient of price elasticity of demand will be less than one, i.e., ed< 1. In this case the demand curve is steeper.