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If a good is a necessity, demand for the good would tend to bea.perfectly elastic.b.elastic.c.unit elastic.d.inelastic

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If a good is a necessity, demand for the good would tend to bea.perfectly elastic.b.elastic.c.unit elastic.d.inelastic

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The demand for a necessity good tends to be inelastic. This is because the quantity demanded does not change significantly when the price changes. People need these goods (like food, water, housing) and will continue to buy them even if the price increases, hence the demand is inelastic. So, the correct answer is d. inelastic.

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