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If lowering of fares reduces railway's revenues and increasing of fares increases, then the demand for rail travel has a price elasticity of

A. Zero

B. Greater than Zero but less than One

C. One

D. Greater than One

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

If lowering of fares reduces railway's revenues and increasing of fares increases, then the demand for rail travel has a price elasticity of Greater than Zero but less than One.

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Which among the following statement is INCORRECT?

A. On a linear demand curve, all the five forms of elasticity can be depicted

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