The income elasticity of demand for haircuts is 1.5, and the income elasticity of demand for food

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The income elasticity of demand for haircuts is 1.5, and the income elasticity of demand for food is 0.14. You take a weekend job, and the income you have available to spend on food and haircuts doubles. If the prices of food and haircuts remain the same, will you double your expenditure on haircuts and double your expenditure on food? Explain why or why not.

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Essential Foundations Of Economics

ISBN: 9781786633255

8th Edition

Authors: Robin Bade, Michael Parkin

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