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

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Raising the price will definitely increase profitsIncreasing the price causes total revenue to fallRaising the price leads to higher total revenueLowering the price results in fewer sales

Explanation

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.