When the price of Ford pickup trucks rises from $18,000 to $19,000, the quantity of Chevy trucks demanded increases from 112,000 to 144,000. What does the cross elasticity of demand between Ford and Chevy trucks equal?

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When the price of Ford pickup trucks rises from $18,000 to $19,000, the quantity of Chevy trucks demanded increases from 112,000 to 144,000. What does the cross elasticity of demand between Ford and Chevy trucks equal? 

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