Explanation Narrow defined goods like pizza have more substitutes. When the price rises for the narrow goods, the demand falls as people move to other good options. Hence its elasticity of demand is more elastic...

The greater elasticity of demand for the narrow defined goods (pizza) than the broad defined good (food).

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Chapter 6, Problem 7P

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The greater elasticity of demand for the narrow defined goods (pizza) than the broad defined good (food).

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