Consider Two Goods: Peanut Butter and Jelly

question 51

Essay

Consider two goods: peanut butter and jelly. If the price of jelly increases from $2 a jar to $3 per jar and the quantity demanded of peanut butter decreases from 50 jars to 45 jars, what is the cross elasticity of demand? Are the goods substitutes or complements?

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