QUESTION: A noted economist has conducted a statistical estimation of the demand for gasoline in the U. that yielded the following elasticities:…
QUESTION: A noted economist has conducted a statistical estimation of the demand for gasoline in the U.S. that yielded the following elasticities: Own-price elasticity: -0.05 Income elasticity: +1.58 Cross elasticity with respect to the price of new cars: -0.28 From these results: a. Is the demand for gasoline “elastic†or “inelasticâ€Â? Explain. b. Is gasoline a “normal†good or an “inferior†good? Explain. c. Are […]