Suppose That the Number of Units of Good X Consumed

question 230

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the number of units of good X consumed falls 12 percent when the price of good Y falls 8 percent. The cross price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y is

• A) 0.66.
• B) 1.75.
• C) 2.0.
• D) 1.5.

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