Question

f the cross-price elasticity of food and clothing (% change in demand for clothing / % change in the price of food) is -0.7, then the income effect on demand for clothing caused by a price increase of food A. tends to increase the consumption of clothing. B. tends to decrease the consumption of clothing. C. is less than the substitution effect. D. None of the above.

Answer 1

Option "D" is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the cross-price elasticity = -0.7

The rise in price of a commodity will decrease the consumption of the same commodity but it will increase the consumption of its substitute commodity. When the price rises for food then the nominal income falls, resulting in the fall in demand for food. Since income elasticity considers the change in actual income. Thus option D is correct.