Consider the Following Pairs of Items

question 283

Multiple Choice

Consider the following pairs of items:
a. shampoo and conditioner
b. iPhones and earbuds
c. a laptop computer and a desktop computer
d. beef and pork
e. air-travel and weed killer
Which of the pairs listed will have cross-price elasticity of zero?

• A) a and b only
• B) c only since most people cannot do without computers
• C) e only
• D) none of the pairs listed

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Definitions:

Payment

The act of giving or transferring money or monetary value in exchange for goods, services, or to fulfill a legal obligation.

Shares

Units of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset, providing an entitlement to a portion of the profit.

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Rights that allow existing shareholders in a corporation the first chance to buy new shares before the public, to maintain their proportionate ownership.

Closely Held Corporation

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