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A demand function has been estimated to be Qx = 550 – 5Px + 1.5Py -...

A demand function has been estimated to be Qx = 550 – 5Px + 1.5Py - 2Y. If drawn as a traditional demand curve connecting Px with Qx, an increase in Py would be visualized as a:  

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shift of the entire demand curve right.

movement up the stationary demand curve.

movement down the stationary demand curve.

shift of the entire demand curve left.

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Expert Solution

Ans.- (a)




Qx = 550 - 5Px + 1.5Py -2Y



A demand curve shows the relationship between price and quantity demanded for a good.



There is a movement along the demand curve if own price of the good changes.



A change in any determinant of the good except its own price shifts the demand curve.



Here,



dQx/dPy= 1.5



It means if price of good Y increases then demand for good X also increases and hence it shifts demand curve to the right.


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