Ray just got a raise, and decided to splurge on a fancy dinner to celebrate. The change to Ray's demand for fancy dinners could be measured by the:

A. price elasticity of demand.
B. income elasticity of demand.
C. price elasticity of supply.
D. cross-price elasticity.


Answer: B

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