If a 10 Percent Increase in the Price of Tomatoes

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If a 10 percent increase in the price of tomatoes leads to a 20 percent decrease in quantity demanded, then the price elasticity of demand for tomatoes, , equals 2.

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Definitions:

Complementary Goods

Products or services that are typically consumed together, where the use of one enhances the use of the other.

Inferior Goods

Inferior goods are types of goods whose demand decreases as the income of the consumer increases, opposite to what is observed with normal goods.

Superior Good

A type of good whose demand increases as the income of individuals increases, contrary to inferior goods.

Demand Curve

A visual chart that illustrates the connection between a product's price and the amount consumers want to purchase.