Last Month,sellers of Good Y Took in $100 in Total

question 244

Multiple Choice

Last month,sellers of good Y took in $100 in total revenue on sales of 50 units of good Y.This month sellers of good Y raised their price and took in $120 in total revenue on sales of 40 units of good Y.At the same time,the price of good X stayed the same,but sales of good X increased from 20 units to 40 units.We can conclude that goods X and Y are

• A)substitutes,and have a cross-price elasticity of 0.60.
• B)complements,and have a cross-price elasticity of -0.60.
• C)substitutes,and have a cross-price elasticity of 1.67.
• D)complements,and have a cross-price elasticity of -1.67.

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Definitions:

R&D Stage

The phase in product development or business planning focusing on research and development to innovate or improve offerings.

Proprietary Advantage

An edge a company gains by keeping its innovations, proprietary processes, or data secret to prevent others from copying or using them without permission.

Contractual Advantage

An upper hand or benefit a party has in a deal or agreement due to specific contract terms.

Distributorship

A business authorized to sell or distribute a company's goods or services in a specific area or market.