Consumers view cake as an irreplaceable staple of any birthday party.  Consumers also like to serve either cookies, ice cream, or donuts at birthday parties, but they  don't need all three of those desserts as much as they need the cake.  Assuming this is the only difference between these products, the price elasticity of demand for cake will be Response area the price elasticity of demand for ice cream. Is it greater than, less than, or equal too?

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Consumers view cake as an irreplaceable staple of any birthday party.  Consumers also like to serve either cookies, ice cream, or donuts at birthday parties, but they  don't need all three of those desserts as much as they need the cake.  Assuming this is the only difference between these products, the price elasticity of demand for cake will be Response area the price elasticity of demand for ice cream. Is it greater than, less than, or equal too?

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