Anam Fatma posted an Question
April 03, 2021 • 01:44 am 30 points
  • UGC NET
  • Commerce

40. if the demand for a good is inelastic, an increase in its price will cause the total expenditure of the consumers of the good to: a) remain the same (c) dec

40. If the demand for a good is inelastic, an increase in its price will cause the total expenditure of the consumers of the good to: a) remain the same (c) decrease (b) increase (d) any of these

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  • Rucha rajesh shingvekar best-answer

    When demand is inelastic, an increase in price will result in an increase in total revenue.

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  • Rahul

    when demand is inelastic, a fall in the price  of a commodity leads to fall in total expenditure on it. On the other hand, when price increases total expenditure  also increases. It means, in case of less elastic demand, price  and total expenditure  move in the same direction.

  • Rahul

    when demand is inelastic, a fall in the price  of a commodity leads to fall in total expenditure on it. On the other hand, when price increases total expenditure  also increases. It means, in case of less elastic demand, price  and total expenditure  move in the same direction.

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