Principles of Microeconomics (12th Edition)
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Chapter 5, Problem 3.1P
[Related to the Economics in Practice on p. 99] At Frank’s Delicatessen, Frank noticed that the elasticity of customers differed in the short and longer term. Frank also noticed that his increase in the price of sandwiches had other effects on his store. In particular, the number of sodas sold declined while the number of yogurts sold went up. How might you explain this pattern?
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