11. over time, technological advances increase consumers’ incomes and reduce the price of smartphones. Each of these forces increases the amount consumers spend on smartphones if the income elasticity of demand is greater than _________ and the price elasticity of demand is greater than _________.

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11. over time, technological advances increase

consumers’ incomes and reduce the price of

smartphones. Each of these forces increases

the amount consumers spend on smartphones if

the income elasticity of demand is greater than

_________ and the price elasticity of demand is

greater than _________.

 

a.zero; zero

b.zero; one

c.one; zero

d.one; one

 

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