In Recent Years, the Prices of New Domestically Produced Cars

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True/False

In recent years, the prices of new domestically produced cars have been falling.Suppose consumers respond by reducing their demand for used cars and mass transport services such as bus travel.This information suggests that the cross-price elasticity between new cars and used cars, and the cross-price elasticity between new cars and bus travel, are negative.

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Total Surplus

Total surplus is the sum of consumer surplus and producer surplus in a market, representing the total benefits to both buyers and sellers from trade.

Producer Surplus

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Producer Surplus

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