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प्रश्न
Study the statement given below and state whether demand will be elastic or inelastic, citing reasons for your answer.
Demand for cigarettes by a habitual smoker.
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उत्तर
It is inelastic because a chain smoker or someone who has a habit of smoking cigarettes cannot lessen their use even if the price rises.
संबंधित प्रश्न
With the help of a graph explain the relatively inelastic demand for a commodity.

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- Picture 1
- Picture 2
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