Answer to Question #218115 in Economics for Paballo

Question #218115

A possible reason that the demand for petrol is inelastic is because

  •  A. petrol is a luxury good.
  •  B. households spend a small proportion of their income on petrol.
  •  C. a large proportion of the petrol South Africa consumes is imported.
  •  D. there is no close substitute for petrol.
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Expert's answer
2021-07-19T10:33:01-0400

A possible reason that the demand for petrol is inelastic is because there is no close substitute for petrol.

So, the correct answer is D.


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