The Market Demand for Wheat Is Q = 100 -

question 74

Multiple Choice

The market demand for wheat is Q = 100 - 2p + 1pb + 2Y. If the price of wheat, p, is $2, and the price of barley, pb, is $3, and income, Y, is $1000, the income elasticity of wheat is

• A)2 ∗ (1000/2099).
• B)2.
• C)1/2 ∗ (1000/2099).
• D)Cannot be calculated from the information provided.

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