Problem 5 Refer to the table below to answer the next two questions. Assume that factors that may change the demand but are not listed in the table below do not change between the three months. Month Income November December January $40 $50 $60 Price Beef Bacon $4 $6 $6 Demand Beef Bacon 6 4 5 Price Turkey $2 $4 $4 Demand Turkey 6 5 4

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Refer to the table below to answer the next two questions. Assume that factors that may change the demand
but are not listed in the table below do not change between the three months.
Month
Income
November
December
January
$40
$50
$60
Price Beef
Bacon
$4
$6
$6
Demand Beef
Bacon
6
4
5
Price Turkey
$2
$4
$4
Demand
Turkey
6
5
4
What is the price elasticity of demand for beef bacon and for turkey between November and December, and
between December and January?
What is the income elasticity of demand for beef bacon between November and December, and between
December and January? Is beef bacon a luxury, inferior or necessity?
Transcribed Image Text:Problem 5 Refer to the table below to answer the next two questions. Assume that factors that may change the demand but are not listed in the table below do not change between the three months. Month Income November December January $40 $50 $60 Price Beef Bacon $4 $6 $6 Demand Beef Bacon 6 4 5 Price Turkey $2 $4 $4 Demand Turkey 6 5 4 What is the price elasticity of demand for beef bacon and for turkey between November and December, and between December and January? What is the income elasticity of demand for beef bacon between November and December, and between December and January? Is beef bacon a luxury, inferior or necessity?
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