Suppose That the Cross Price Elasticity of Demand for Beer

question 217

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the cross price elasticity of demand for beer with respect to the price of wine is 1.2.This tells us that beer and wine are:

• A) substitutes.
• B) complements.
• C) elastic.
• D) inelastic.

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