3. We-R-Food's, a restaurant consulting firm estimates that in the Southeastern United States a 10% reduction in the price of fried potatoes will increase sandwich sales by 20%. But they further estimate that a 10% reduction in the price of salads will decrease sandwich sales by 15%. a. What is the implied cross price elasticity of sandwiches with respect to changes in the price of fried potatoes? nsandwiches ff b. What is the implied cross price elasticity of sandwiches with respect to changes in the price of. salads? nsandwiches salads

3. We-R-Food's, a restaurant consulting firm estimates that in the Southeastern United States a 10% reduction in the price of fried potatoes will increase sandwich sales by 20%. But they further estimate that a 10% reduction in the price of salads will decrease sandwich sales by 15%. a. What is the implied cross price elasticity of sandwiches with respect to changes in the price of fried potatoes? nsandwiches ff b. What is the implied cross price elasticity of sandwiches with respect to changes in the price of. salads? nsandwiches salads

Managerial Economics: Applications, Strategies and Tactics (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter3: Demand Analysis

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