If Two Goods Are Substitutes, Their Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand

question 15

Multiple Choice

If two goods are substitutes, their cross-price elasticity of demand is:

• A) less than 0.
• B) negative but almost equal to 0.
• C) equal to 0.
• D) greater than 0.

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