When Two Goods Are Substitutes,we Expect Their Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand

question 20

Multiple Choice

When two goods are substitutes,we expect their cross-price elasticity of demand to:

• A)be positive.
• B)be negative.
• C)be zero.
• D)be greater than 1.

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