Suppose a Firm in Each of the Two Markets Listed

question 535

Multiple Choice

Suppose a firm in each of the two markets listed below were to increase its price by 15 percent. In which pair would the firm in the first market listed experience a dramatic decline in sales, but the firm in the second market listed would not?

• A)cotton and soybeans
• B)gasoline and corn
• C)#2 lead pencils and college textbooks
• D)electricity and cable television

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Definitions:

Deculturation

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