Macroeconomics Plus Mylab Economics With Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package (13th Edition) (pearson Series In Economics)
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Chapter 3, Problem 1SPA
To determine
The relative price.
Expert Solution & Answer
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
It is given that the money price of a carton of milk is $2.01 and a gallon of gasoline is $3.63.
The relative price is the ratio of the price of a commodity expressed in terms of another commodity. The relative price of gallon in terms of milk can be calculated using the equation (1).
Substitute the respective values in equation (1), the relative price of gasoline in terms of milk.
Thus, the relative price of gasoline in terms of milk is $1.81.
Economics Concept Introduction
Money price: Money price is known as the price of a good in dollar terms.
Relative price: Relative price is known as the price of one good expressed as ratio of another good.
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Chapter 3 Solutions
Macroeconomics Plus Mylab Economics With Pearson Etext -- Access Card Package (13th Edition) (pearson Series In Economics)
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