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Question
Which of the following goods have inelastic demand?
Options
Textbooks
Air conditioners
Cars
Precious clothes
Solution
Textbooks
Explanation:
Textbooks generally have inelastic demand because they are often considered necessities for students, meaning that even if the price increases, the quantity demanded does not significantly decrease.
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