The Cross-Price Elasticity of Demand for Peanut Butter and Jelly

question 136

Multiple Choice

The cross-price elasticity of demand for peanut butter and jelly is likely:

• A) a positive number.
• B) a very high positive number.
• C) a negative number.
• D) less than one.

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Definitions:

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