AP Microeconomics 2.5: Income and Cross-Price Elasticity
Use income and cross-price elasticity to classify goods and explain how income or related-good prices change demand patterns.
- Syllabus
- Effective Fall 2025
- Course
- AP Microeconomics
Use income and cross-price elasticity to classify goods and explain how income or related-good prices change demand patterns.
The table provided shows the marginal utility for Lucy when she consumes Good X and Good Y.

Suppose the price elasticity of demand for Good X is -2.0, the price elasticity of demand
for Good Y is -0.8, and the cross-price elasticity of demand between Good X and Good Y is
+1.6. Are goods X and Y complementary goods, substitute goods, normal goods, or inferior
goods? Explain.
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| D Point 5 | State that goods X and Y are substitute goods and explain that the cross-price elasticity of demand between Good X and Good Y is positive. A positive cross-price elasticity indicates that an increase (a decrease) in the price of Good X will increase (decrease) the demand; therefore, the quantity demanded of a substitute good, Good Y. | 1 point |
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