The bar graph below shows the percentages of income spent on food (i.e., the portion of a consumer's budget devoted to food spending) and the elasticities of demand (in absolute value) for several countries' residents. [Click on the bar graph to open a PDF viewable version in another tab.] Malawians Haitians Bangladeshis Indians Brazilians Koreans Greeks Italians Australians French Percentage of Income spent on Food 17% 15% 31% 28% 40% 35% 56% 66% 81% 75%
The bar graph below shows the percentages of income spent on food (i.e., the portion of a consumer's budget devoted to food spending) and the elasticities of demand (in absolute value) for several countries' residents. [Click on the bar graph to open a PDF viewable version in another tab.] Malawians Haitians Bangladeshis Indians Brazilians Koreans Greeks Italians Australians French Percentage of Income spent on Food 17% 15% 31% 28% 40% 35% 56% 66% 81% 75%
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![The bar graph below shows the percentages of income spent on food (i.e., the portion of a
consumer's budget devoted to food spending) and the elasticities of demand (in absolute value)
for several countries' residents. [Click on the bar graph to open a PDF viewable version in another
tab.]
Malawians
Haitians
Bangladeshis
Indians
Brazilians
Koreans.
Greeks
Italians
Australians
French
Canadians
Americans
Percentage of Income spent on Food
17%
15%
14%
12%
W
31%
28%
35%
40%
X
56%
Elasticity of Demad
66%
81%
75%
According to the bar graph, which of the answer choices is correct?
Malawians spend less money on food than Australians.
French spend less money on food than Brazilians.
Bangladeshis spend a larger percentage of their income on food than Americans.
O Canadians spend a larger percentage of their income on food than Koreans](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc6ffe3e4-3e1a-4b1f-9ea9-813880c2a34c%2Fb87dbe59-1e60-43e6-8158-5620d15a70f0%2Flmats7d_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The bar graph below shows the percentages of income spent on food (i.e., the portion of a
consumer's budget devoted to food spending) and the elasticities of demand (in absolute value)
for several countries' residents. [Click on the bar graph to open a PDF viewable version in another
tab.]
Malawians
Haitians
Bangladeshis
Indians
Brazilians
Koreans.
Greeks
Italians
Australians
French
Canadians
Americans
Percentage of Income spent on Food
17%
15%
14%
12%
W
31%
28%
35%
40%
X
56%
Elasticity of Demad
66%
81%
75%
According to the bar graph, which of the answer choices is correct?
Malawians spend less money on food than Australians.
French spend less money on food than Brazilians.
Bangladeshis spend a larger percentage of their income on food than Americans.
O Canadians spend a larger percentage of their income on food than Koreans
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