Good or Service Price Elasticity Income Elasticity Beef -0.5 0.51 Long Distance Telephone -0.32                         1.2 Cigarettes                          All smokers                        -0.7                         0.9         Ages 15-18                        -1.4                         1.5   The income elasticity for cigarette smoking among ages 15-18 years old implies that Select one: a. An increase in income by 10% will lead to an increase in income by 1.4 units. b. An increase in income by 10% will lead to a decrease in quantity demand by 1.5 units c. An increase in income by 10% will lead to an increase in quantity demand by 1.5 %. d. An increase in income by 10% will lead to increase in income by 1.5%.

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 Good or Service

Price Elasticity

Income Elasticity

Beef

-0.5

0.51

Long Distance Telephone

-0.32

                        1.2

Cigarettes

             

 

         All smokers

                       -0.7

                        0.9

        Ages 15-18

                       -1.4

                        1.5


 

The income elasticity for cigarette smoking among ages 15-18 years old implies that

Select one:
a. An increase in income by 10% will lead to an increase in income by 1.4 units.
b. An increase in income by 10% will lead to a decrease in quantity demand by 1.5 units
c. An increase in income by 10% will lead to an increase in quantity demand by 1.5 %.
d. An increase in income by 10% will lead to increase in income by 1.5%.
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