The Pair of Items That Is Most Likely to Have

question 63

Multiple Choice

The pair of items that is most likely to have a negative cross-price elasticity of demand is:

• A) aspirin and hamburgers.
• B) hot dogs and mustard.
• C) margarine and butter.
• D) ketchup and coffee.

---

Definitions:

Morphine

A potent opiate analgesic drug derived from the opium poppy, used to treat severe pain.

Codeine

An opiate used to treat pain, as a cough suppressant, or occasionally in the treatment of diarrhea.

Neurotransmission

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) communicate with each other through the exchange of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters.

Amplitude

The height of a wave crest, used (in the case of sound waves) as a measure of sound intensity.