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JAMB Economics 2020 Objective — Question 16

Question 16 of 50 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Economics 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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If the supply of a product is elastic, a small reduction in price will

  • A. reduce the cost of production
  • B. reduce the quantity suppliedCorrect
  • C. increase the quantity supplied
  • D. lead to no change in the quantity supplied

Explanation

With elastic supply, a small fall in price causes a proportionally larger fall in quantity supplied.

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