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The elasticity of demand depicts how much the consumer responds to the change in the price level.
Cross-price elasticity represents the degree of responsiveness of demand due to the change in the price of the other good.
Income elasticity represents the degree of responsiveness of demand due to the change in the income of the consumer.
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Elasticity of demand=-0.87
Cross price elasticity of demand=0.82
Income elasticity=1.70
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