Goods that this person buys and that bread is free

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Q. Suppose that a person regards ham and cheese as pure complements- he or she will always use a slice of ham in combination with one slice of cheese to make a ham and cheese sandwich. Suppose also that ham and cheese are the only goods that this person buys and that bread is free.

a) If the price of ham is equal to the price of cheese, show that own-price elasticity of demand for ham is -0.5 and that cross-price elasticity of demand for ham with respect to the price of cheese is also -0.5.

b) Explain why the results from part (a) reflect only income effects, not substitution effects. What are the compensated prices?

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