When the Price of Going to a Movie Rises 5

question 12

Multiple Choice

When the price of going to a movie rises 5 per cent, the quantity of DVDs demanded increases 10 per cent. The cross elasticity of demand equals

• A) -2.0.
• B) -0.50.
• C) 10.0.
• D) 2.0.
• E) 0.50.

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Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly traceable to the production of goods.

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