Question

In a particular agricultural market, economists observe that whenever the price of wheat rises by 10%, the total revenue earned by wheat sellers in that market also rises, indicating that the percentage fall in quantity demanded is smaller than the percentage rise in price. Based on this relationship between price and total revenue, which of the following best describes the price elasticity of demand for wheat in this market?

A Perfectly elastic demand
B Elastic demand
C Unitary elastic demand
D Inelastic demand
E Perfectly inelastic demand
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