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What is the cross-price elasticity of demand of desks with respect to chairs when the price of a chair changes in the $45 to $55 range?

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The cross-price elasticity of demand of desks with respect to chairs when the price of a chair changes in the $45 to $55 range is -0.43

What is cross-price elasticity of demand?

The cross-price elasticity of demand measure the degree in quantity  demanded of a product with respect to change in price of a complementary good, in essence, the change in quantity of desk to change in price of chair in this case.

Cross-price price elasticity of demand=% change in qty of desk/% change in price of chair

% change in qty=(190-210)/210=-0.09523809523810

% change in price of desk=($55-$45)/$45=0.222222222222222

cross-price elasticity=-0.09523809523810/0.222222222222222

cross-price elasticity=-0.43

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Full question:

Bill's Office Furniture sells office chairs and desks. Bill's has changed the price per chair by $10 in each of four successive weeks. Figure below shows the four prices along with the corresponding sales of desks.

Price Per Chair Quantity of Desks Demanded

$45 210

$55 190

$65 150

$75 120

What is the cross-price elasticity of demand of desks with respect to chairs when the price of a chair changes in the $45 to $55 range?