Multiple choice

Which of the following is incorrect?

  1. The cross elasticity of demand for two substitute is positive.

  2. The income elasticity of demand is the percentage change in quantity demanded of a good due to a change in the price of a substitute.

  3. The cross elasticity of demand for two complements is negative.

  4. The price elasticity of demand is always negative, except for Giffen goods.

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Option B is incorrect because income elasticity measures responsiveness to INCOME changes, not price of substitutes. Cross elasticity (not income elasticity) measures response to substitute price changes. Options A, C, and D are correct statements: substitutes have positive cross elasticity, complements have negative cross elasticity, and price elasticity is normally negative (price up, quantity down) except Giffen goods where it's positive.