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The demand for necessities is
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- elastic
- perfectly inelastic
- inelastic
- perfectly elastic
- elastic
Correct Option: B
Inelastic demand means that if the price changes, the quantity demanded will not change much. The more necessary a good is, the lower the elasticity, as people will attempt to buy it no matter the price. Necessities such as water are likely to have perfectly inelastic demand.