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A 5 percent fall in the price of X leads to a 10 percent rise in demand for X. A2 per cent reise in the price of Y leads to a 6 percent fall in demand for Calculate the price elasticity of demand of X and Y.

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`E_(P) " of "X=(10)/(-5)=(-)2`
`E_(P) " of "Y=(-6)/(2)=(-)3`
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