Suppose That a 10 Percent Increase in the Price of Normal

question 366

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a 10 percent increase in the price of normal good Y causes a 5 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of normal good X. The coefficient of cross elasticity of demand is

• A)negative, and therefore these goods are substitutes.
• B)positive, and therefore these goods are substitutes.
• C)negative, and therefore these goods are complements.
• D)positive, and therefore these goods are complements.

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