Supply and Demand and Elasticity Question
The demand for company X product is givien by Q(x) = 12 - 3P(x)+ 4P (y)
Suppose good X sells for $3.00 per unit and good Y sells for $1.50 per unit.
a. Calculate the cross-price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y at the given prices.
b. Are goods X and Y substitutes or complements?
c. What is the own price elasticity of demand at these prices?
d. How would your answers be to parts a and c change if the price of X dropped to $2.50 per unit?