b. Suppose the cross-price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y is 4. How much would price of good Y have to change in order to increase consumption of good X by 20 percent?

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. Suppose the cross-price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y is 4. How much would price of good Y have to change in order to increase consumption of good X by 20 percent?

b. Suppose the cross-price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y is 4. How
much would price of good Y have to change in order to increase consumption of good
X by 20 percent?
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