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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:
Group of answer choices
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.
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.