Last Month,sellers of Good Y Took in $100 in Total

question 244

Multiple Choice

Last month,sellers of good Y took in $100 in total revenue on sales of 50 units of good Y.This month sellers of good Y raised their price and took in $120 in total revenue on sales of 40 units of good Y.At the same time,the price of good X stayed the same,but sales of good X increased from 20 units to 40 units.We can conclude that goods X and Y are

• A)substitutes,and have a cross-price elasticity of 0.60.
• B)complements,and have a cross-price elasticity of -0.60.
• C)substitutes,and have a cross-price elasticity of 1.67.
• D)complements,and have a cross-price elasticity of -1.67.

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Definitions:

Average Accounting Return

A financial ratio that measures the average net income a company expects to earn from an investment compared to its initial cost.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets as recorded on the balance sheet, calculated by subtracting liabilities from the total value of assets.

Initial Investment

The amount of money used to start a business venture or project, not including operating costs or maintenance expenses incurred after the venture is operational.

Straight-line Depreciation

A method of depreciating fixed assets evenly across their useful life.