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Elasticity and Incentives — Quiz

Question 23 • Personal Finance and Economics

Which statement best explains how elasticity and incentives work together?

Answer
A
An inelastic good, such as a game, is more likely to respond to incentives.
B
An elastic good, such as a game, is more likely to respond to incentives.
C
An elastic good, such as a game, is less likely to respond to incentives.
D
An inelastic good, such as a game, is less likely to respond to incentives.

Explanation

Elasticity describes how strongly people change the quantity they buy when something changes, such as price or an incentive. Because an elastic good has a responsive demand, an incentive is more likely to change how much people buy. So the best statement is that an elastic good is more likely to respond to incentives.

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