If the income elasticity for lobster is 0.4, a 40 percent increase in income will lead to a
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Income elasticity of demand formula is: Income elasticity = (% change in quantity demanded) / (% change in income) Given that income elasticity for lobster is 0.4 and there is a 40% increase in income, we can plug in the values: 0.4 = (% change in quantity Show more…
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