Consider Two Goods: Peanut Butter and Jelly

question 51

Essay

Consider two goods: peanut butter and jelly. If the price of jelly increases from $2 a jar to $3 per jar and the quantity demanded of peanut butter decreases from 50 jars to 45 jars, what is the cross elasticity of demand? Are the goods substitutes or complements?

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Definitions:

Synapomorphy

A characteristic or feature that is shared by two or more taxa and is presumed to have been present in their most recent common ancestor, used in establishing evolutionary relationships.

Phylogeny

The study of the evolutionary history and relationships among individuals or groups of organisms.

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