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3. Which statement is true? a. The cross-price elasticity for complementary goods is positive. b. The party with the lowest opportunity cost has the comparative disadvantage in producing a good. c. The price elasticity of demand is constant along a linear demand curve. d. The price elasticity of demand is equal to 0 if the demand curve is perfectly elastic. e. The cross-price elasticity for substitute goods is positive.

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  1. Which statement is true? a. The cross-price elasticity for complementary goods is positive. b. The party with the lowest opportunity cost has the comparative disadvantage in producing a good. c. The price elasticity of demand is constant along a linear demand curve. d. The price elasticity of demand is equal to 0 if the demand curve is perfectly elastic. e. The cross-price elasticity for substitute goods is positive.
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The correct statement is e. The cross-price elasticity for substitute goods is positive. This is because when the price of one good increases, the demand for its substitute also increases, hence a positive cross-price elasticity.

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