Economists have estimated that the cross-price elasticity of demand between beer and spirits is -0.50, the income elasticity for spirits is 1.21 and the income elasticity for wine is 5.03

These elasticities mean that beer and spirits are ________, and spirits and wine are ________.
A) complements; substitutes B) substitutes; luxuries
C) complements; luxuries D) normal goods; luxuries

C

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