4) Suppose that the cross price elasticity between goods A and B is -2.5, one may conclude that a 10 % increase in the price of A will cause a a) 25 % increase in the demand of B b) 25 % increase in the demand for A c) 25 % decrease in the demand of B d) 25 % decrease in the demand for A

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4) Suppose that the cross price elasticity between goods A and B is -2.5, one may conclude that a 10 % increase in the price of A will cause a

a) 25 % increase in the demand of B

b) 25 % increase in the demand for A

c) 25 % decrease in the demand of B

d) 25 % decrease in the demand for A

 

5) What can you say about the A and mentioned in question 5?

a) the demand for both of them are elastic

b) they are substitutes

c) they are complements

d) they are superior goods

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