Suppose the Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand Between Hot Dogs and Mustard

question 238

Multiple Choice

Suppose the cross-price elasticity of demand between hot dogs and mustard is -2.00.This implies that a 20 percent increase in the price of hot dogs will cause the quantity of mustard purchased to

• A)fall by 200 percent.
• B)fall by 40 percent.
• C)rise by 200 percent.
• D)rise by 40 percent.

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