Calculate the cross price elasticity of product ( C ) compared to ( B ). State the type of relation between ( B, C ) ? why ?

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If you have the following information about 3 products ( A ,B,C ). Please answer the questions that follow:  

Table (1) 

 

Product (A) 

Product (B) 

Product (C) 

Price 

Qd 

14 

45 

60 

 

If the price of product ( B ) increased from ($ 7 ) to ($ 10 ), then the changes were as follow: 

 

Table (2) 

 

Product (A) 

Product (B) 

Product (C) 

Price 

10 

Qd 

12 

35 

75 

 

  1. Calculate the cross price elasticity of product ( C ) compared to ( B ). State the type of relation between ( B, C ) ? why ? 
  2. Calculate the price elasticity of demand for product ( B ) using the mid-point formula? and state the type of elasticity ? Why ?  
  3. Is the seller's decision to increase the price of product ( B ) from 7 to 10 correct OR incorrect ? why? 
  4. Without calculation: What is the relationship between product ( B, A )? Why?
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