Compared to Coffee, We Would Expect the Cross Elasticity of Demand

question 247

Multiple Choice

Compared to coffee, we would expect the cross elasticity of demand for

• A)tea to be negative, but positive for cream.
• B)tea to be positive, but negative for cream.
• C)both tea and cream to be negative.
• D)both tea and cream to be positive.

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