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If a 10% increase in the price of gas causes a 40% decrease in the demand for standard sized autos, then the cross-price elasticity of demand is:

a.   25% decrease in quantity demanded

          b.  13% decrease in quantity demanded

          c.   9% decrease in quantity demanded

          d.   7% decrease in quantity demanded

          e.  6% decrease in quantity demanded

          f.  17% increase in quantity demanded

17. The demand for a product in income inelastic with an elasticity coefficient of 0.85. If there is a 25% increase in demand due to increased income, then the increase in income must be:

a. 29.4% b. 70.0 c. 48  d. 30.7% e. 120% f. 52.5%

18. The cross price elasticity of biscotti demand with respect to the price of Lattes is -0.70 (Lattes and biscotti are complementary goods). If the price of Lattes decreases 20%, what would you expect to happen to biscotti demand? 

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