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Chapter 6, Problem 3DQ
The income elasticities of demand for movies, dental services, and clothing have been estimated to be +3.4, +1, and +0.5, respectively, Interpret these coefficients. What does it mean if an income-elasticity coefficient is negative? LO6.5
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