Use the following demand curve for hamburgers: QD = 1,650 – 50PHB +100PHD + 6INC where QD is quantity demanded for hamburgers, PHB is price of a hamburger, PHD is price of a hot dog, and INC is consumer income. Let PHB = 5, PHD = 10, and INC=100. What is income elasticity of demand for of hamburgers?

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Use the following demand curve for hamburgers:

QD = 1,650 – 50PHB +100PHD + 6INC

where QD is quantity demanded for hamburgers, PHB is price of a hamburger, PHD is price of a hot dog, and INC is consumer income.

Let PHB = 5, PHD = 10, and INC=100.

What is income elasticity of demand for of hamburgers? 

 

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