Suppose a 4 Percent Increase in Income Results in a 2

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Essay

Suppose a 4 percent increase in income results in a 2 percent decrease in the quantity demanded of a good.Calculate the income elasticity of demand for the good and determine what type of good it is.

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Definitions:

Largest Firm

The organization within a particular industry or market that has the highest revenue, market share, or workforce size.

Market Share

The percentage of an industry's total sales that is earned by a particular company over a specified time period.

Covert Collusion

A secret agreement between firms to fix prices, limit production, or divide markets, which is illegal and anti-competitive.

Cartel

A group of firms behaving like a monopoly.