A straight-line supply curve will be inelastic: a. if it intersects the price axis above 0 b. if it intersects the quantity axis past 0 c on some parts of the curve, but not others d. only if it crosses through the origin

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A straight-line supply curve will be inelastic:

a. if it intersects the price axis above 0

b. if it intersects the quantity axis past 0

c  on some parts of the curve, but not others                                                                                                                  d.  only if it crosses through the origin

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