In 1965,as Per Capita Income Among a Particular Segment of the Population

question 18

Multiple Choice

In 1965,as per capita income among a particular segment of the population fell from $10,200 to $9,800,everything else remaining constant,annual per capita consumption of beer fell from 55 to 45 gallons; this implied an income elasticity of demand for beer of:

• A) 4.44.
• B) 4.55.
• C) 5.0.
• D) 4.65.
• E) 0.5.

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Income Statement

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Salary Allowance

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Interest Allowance

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