If the Price of Cereal Increases by 10 Percent and the Amount

question 61

Multiple Choice

If the price of cereal increases by 10 percent and the amount of milk demanded decreases by 2 percent,then the cross-price elasticity of these goods is:

• A) 5.
• B) 5
• C) 0.2.
• D) 0.2

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