Economics For Today
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Author: Tucker, Irvin B.
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Chapter 3, Problem 10SQ
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Explain what does seller A experience.
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a) an increase in supply.
b) a decrease in quantity supplied.
c) a decrease in supply.
d) an increase in quantity supplied.
Q.3 If a product has many substitutes, which of the following statements is correct?
Select one:
a.It is likely that its cross price elasticity is close to -3.
b. It is likely that it is a normal good.
c. It is likely that its supply elasticity is low.
d. It is likely that its price elasticity of demand is very low.
e. None of the above.
An increase in demand for a good may be caused by a decrease in the price of *
the good.
a complement.
a substitute.
an unrelated product.
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