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WAEC Economics 2019 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 50 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Economics 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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If the coefficient of price elasticity of demand of a product is zero, then its demand curve will be

  • A. parallel to the quantity axis
  • B. parallel to the price axisCorrect
  • C. negatively sloped
  • D. positively sloped

Explanation

A zero coefficient of price elasticity means the product is perfectly inelastic — quantity demanded does not change however price changes — giving a demand curve that runs parallel (vertical) to the price axis.

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