Colgate sells its standard size toothpaste for Rs. 25. Its sales have been on an average 8000 units per month over the last year. Recently, its competitor Sparkle reduced the price of its same standard size toothpaste from Rs. 35 to Rs. 30. As a result Colgate sales declined by 1500 units per month. Calculate the cross elasticity between the two products. What does your estimate indicate about the relationship between the two?

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Q3) Colgate sells its standard size toothpaste for Rs. 25. Its sales have been on an average 8000 units per month over the last year. Recently, its competitor Sparkle reduced the price of its same standard size toothpaste from Rs. 35 to Rs. 30. As a result Colgate sales declined by 1500 units per month.

  1. Calculate the cross elasticity between the two products.
  2. What does your estimate indicate about the relationship between the two?
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