1 a) A grocery store notices that the cross-price elasticity between chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup is - 0.3. The store is advertising a sale with ice cream prices reduced by 20%. By how much should they expect chocolate syrup sales to increase?

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1 a) A grocery store notices that the cross-price elasticity between chocolate ice cream and chocolate syrup is - 0.3. The store is advertising a sale with ice cream prices reduced by 20%. By how much should they expect chocolate syrup sales to increase? 

2 In the context of Pakistan’s society identify the nature of demand or supply elasticity in the following cases. Also, justify your answer

  1. Demand for insulin
  2. Production of diamon
  3. Demand for artificial jewelry
  4. Sale at bridal wears of HSY
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