For People Who Live near a Bus Route, a Subway

question 198

Multiple Choice

For people who live near a bus route, a subway station, or a commuter rail line, public transportation provides a substitute to driving their own cars.So, for these people, the cross-price elasticity of demand between gasoline and public transportation is

• A)positive.
• B)negative.
• C)zero.
• D)infinity.

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Shaping

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Reinforces

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