What happens to total revenue when the demand for a product is price inelastic and the price is raised?

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29 May 2019
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28 May 2026

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When demand is price inelastic, consumers are less sensitive to price changes. Therefore, increasing the price causes total revenue to rise because the percentage drop in quantity demanded is smaller than the percentage increase in price.

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