Suppose That a 20 Percent Increase in the Price of Normal

question 241

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a 20 percent increase in the price of normal good Y causes a 10 percent decline in the quantity demanded of normal good X. The coefficient of cross elasticity of demand is

• A) negative, and therefore these goods are substitutes.
• B) negative, and therefore these goods are complements.
• C) positive, and therefore these goods are substitutes.
• D) positive, and therefore these goods are complements.

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Definitions:

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