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Suppose the cross-price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y is -2. How much would the price of good Y have to change in order to change the consumption of good X by 10 percent?

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Suppose the cross-price elasticity of demand between goods X and Y is -2. How much would the price of good Y have to change in order to change the consumption of good X by 10 percent?

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