Multiple Choice
Scenario 5-2
Suppose the demand function for good X is given by: where
is the quantity demanded of good X,
is the price of good X,and
is the price of good Y,which is related to good X.
-Refer to Scenario 5-2.Using the midpoint method,if the price of good X is constant at $10 and the price of good Y decreases from $10 to $8,the cross price elasticity of demand is about
A) 0.57,and X and Y are substitutes.
B) -0.22,and X and Y are complements.
C) -0.80,and X and Y are complements.
D) -2.57,and X and Y are complements.
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