To Determine Whether Two Goods Are Substitutes or Complements, an Economist

question 104

Multiple Choice

To determine whether two goods are substitutes or complements, an economist would estimate the:

• A) price elasticity of demand.
• B) income elasticity of demand.
• C) cross elasticity of demand.
• D) price elasticity of supply.

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