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The price elasticity of demand of commodity X is 1/2 of price elasticity of demand of commodity. When price of X falls by 40% , its demand rises by 20 units. Calculate price elasticity of demand of commodity X and Y, it originally 100 units of X were demanded at price of ₹ 5 per unit.

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price Elasticity of Demaand of X = (-) 0.50 ,price Elasticty of Demand of Y = (-) 1)
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