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Transcribed Image Text:A good without any close substitutes is likely to have relatively
demand, since consumers cannot easily switch to a substitute good if
the price of the good rises.
The price elasticity of demand for a good depends on the price of the good relative to consumers' incomes. Which of the following goods has the most
elastic demand?
Swing set
Coffee
Car
Shoes
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