Cross elasticity of demand between petrol and car is

(A) Infinite
(B) positive
(C) zero
(D) negative

Correct Answer : negative
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Explanation : In economics, the cross elasticity of demand or cross-price elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness of the demand for a good to a change in the price of another good. It is measured as the percentage change in demand for the first good that occurs in response to a percentage change in price of the second good. For example, if, in response to a 10% increase in the price of fuel, the demand of new cars that are fuel inefficient decreased by 20%, the cross elasticity of demand would be-2. A negative cross elasticity denotes two products that are complements, while a positive cross elasticity denotes two substitute products.
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