Suppose that a 20% increase in the price of gasoline causes a 30% increase in the sale of Tesla cars (the electric vehicles sold by Elon Musk). What does this tell you about the cross price elasticity of gasoline and Tesla cars? O it is 0 O it is 1.5 O it is indeterminate, given the limited information above O it is 0.67

Suppose that a 20% increase in the price of gasoline causes a 30% increase in the sale of Tesla cars (the electric vehicles sold by Elon Musk). What does this tell you about the cross price elasticity of gasoline and Tesla cars? O it is 0 O it is 1.5 O it is indeterminate, given the limited information above O it is 0.67

Principles of Economics 2e

2nd Edition

ISBN:9781947172364

Author:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Publisher:Steven A. Greenlaw; David Shapiro

Chapter5: Elasticity

Section: Chapter Questions

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