Compute and discuss elasticities for the cases

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Question 1. Compute and discuss elasticities for the following cases:

A. When consumer income increases by 7%, the demand for Orange Juice increases by 3%. What is the income elasticity for Orange Juice? What type of good is orange juice - an inferior good or a normal good?

B. When the price of printers increases by 8%, the demand for printer ink decreases by 10%. What is the cross price elasticity? How are the two goods related - are they substitutes or complements? Explain why.

C. When the price of Crest toothpaste increases by 4%, the quantity of Colgate toothpaste purchased increases by 6%. What is the cross price elasticity? How are the two goods related - are they substitutes or complements? Explain why.

Question 2. Explain the factors of production and give an example for each one.

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