Researchers find that the income elasticity of poultry demand in Indonesia is 1.2. This implies that if income is expected to grow at 5%, then projected demand for poultry will:

a. Increase by 5%
b. Increase by 6%
c. Increase by 6.2%
d. Increase by 4.2%


b. Increase by 6%

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