Inelastic demand
Unitarily elastic demand
Zero elastic demand
Elastic demand
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The correct answer is: A. Inelastic demand.
Inelastic demand is a situation in which the quantity demanded of a good or service changes very little in response to a change in price. In other words, consumers are relatively insensitive to changes in price.
In the case of a 10% increase in the price of X, the quantity demanded falls by only 10%. This suggests that demand for X is inelastic.
Here is a brief explanation of each option:
- Unitarily elastic demand is a situation in which the quantity demanded of a good or service changes by the same percentage as the change in price. In other words, consumers are equally sensitive to changes in price.
- Elastic demand is a situation in which the quantity demanded of a good or service changes by a greater percentage than the change in price. In other words, consumers are very sensitive to changes in price.
- Zero elastic demand is a situation in which the quantity demanded of a good or service does not change at all in response to a change in price. In other words, consumers are completely insensitive to changes in price.