Nonusers demand for addictive substances is elastic. A moderately higher price leads to a substantially smaller number

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Nonusers’ demand for addictive substances is elastic. A moderately higher price leads to a substantially smaller number of people trying a drug and so exposing themselves to the possibility of becoming addicted. But the existing users’

demand for addictive substances is inelastic. Even a substantial price rise brings only a modest decrease in the quantity demanded.

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Foundations Of Microeconomics

ISBN: 9780134491981

8th Edition

Authors: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin

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