When with a change in price the total outlay on a commodity remains constant, it is a case of _____.

perfect elasticity

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perfect in elasticity

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unit elasticity

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zero elasticity

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Solution

The correct option is B unit elasticity

Unit elastic describes a supply or demand curve which is perfectly responsive to changes in price. That is, the quantity supplied or demanded changes according to the same percentage as the change in price.

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