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它反映了相应于其他商品价格的变动，消费者对某种商品需求量变动的敏感程度，其弹性系数定义为需求量变动的百分比除以另外商品价格变动的百分比。交叉弹性系数可以大于0、等于0或小于0，它表明两种商品之间分别呈替代、不相关或互补关系。
Cross-price elasticity of demand The responsiveness of demand for one good to a change in the price of another (either a substitute or a complementary).
It enables us to predict how much the demand curve for the first product will shift when the price of the second product changes.
The major determinant of cross elasticity of demand is the closeness of the substitute or complement. The closer it is, the bigger will be the effect on the first good of a change in the price of the substitute or complement, and hence the greater the cross elasticity – either positive or negative.
Cross-price elasticity of demand The responsiveness of demand for one good to a change in the price of another (either a substitute or a complementary).
It enables us to predict how much the demand curve for the first product will shift when the price of the second product changes.
The major determinant of cross elasticity of demand is the closeness of the substitute or complement. The closer it is, the bigger will be the effect on the first good of a change in the price of the substitute or complement, and hence the greater the cross elasticity – either positive or negative.
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需求交叉弹性是需求交叉价格弹性(Cross-price elasticity of demand)的简称，它表示一种商品的需求量变动对另一种商品价格变动的反应程度。若以X、Y代表两种商品，Exy表示需求交叉弹性系数，Py表示Y商品的价格，ΔPy表示Y商品价格的变动量，Qx表示X商品原来的需求量，ΔQx表示因Y商品价格的变动所引起的X商品需求量的变动量，则需求交叉弹性系数的一般表达式为：
需求交叉弹性可以是正值，也可以是负值，它取决于商品间关系的性质，即两种商品是替代关系还是互补关系。具有互补关系的商品称之为互补品，具有替代关系的商品称之为替代品。
互补商品之间：Ｅxy＜0。对于互补商品来说，一种商品需求量与另一种商品价格之间成反方向变动，所以其需求交叉弹性系数为负值。比如照相机和胶卷，录音机和磁带等之间是功能互补性商品，它们之间的需求交叉弹性系数就是负值。一般情况下，功能互补性越强的商品交叉弹性系数的绝对值越大。
替代商品之间：Ｅxy＞0。对于替代商品来说，一种商品需求量与另一种商品价格之间成同方向变动，所以其需求交叉弹性系数为正值。如茶叶和咖啡，桔子和苹果等，这些商品之间的功能可以互相代替，其交叉弹性系数就是正值。一般来说，两种商品之间的功能替代性越强，需求交叉弹性系数的值就越大。
此外，若两种商品的交叉弹性系数为零，则说明X商品的需求量并不随Y商品的价格变动而发生变动，两种商品既不是替代品，也不是互补品。
Firms need to know the cross elasticity of demand for their product when considering the effect on the demand for their product of a change in the price of a rival’s product or a complementary product. These are vital pieces of information for firms when making their production plans.
Another application of the concept of cross elasticity of demand is in the field of international trade and the balance of payments.
需求交叉弹性可以是正值，也可以是负值，它取决于商品间关系的性质，即两种商品是替代关系还是互补关系。具有互补关系的商品称之为互补品，具有替代关系的商品称之为替代品。
互补商品之间：Ｅxy＜0。对于互补商品来说，一种商品需求量与另一种商品价格之间成反方向变动，所以其需求交叉弹性系数为负值。比如照相机和胶卷，录音机和磁带等之间是功能互补性商品，它们之间的需求交叉弹性系数就是负值。一般情况下，功能互补性越强的商品交叉弹性系数的绝对值越大。
替代商品之间：Ｅxy＞0。对于替代商品来说，一种商品需求量与另一种商品价格之间成同方向变动，所以其需求交叉弹性系数为正值。如茶叶和咖啡，桔子和苹果等，这些商品之间的功能可以互相代替，其交叉弹性系数就是正值。一般来说，两种商品之间的功能替代性越强，需求交叉弹性系数的值就越大。
此外，若两种商品的交叉弹性系数为零，则说明X商品的需求量并不随Y商品的价格变动而发生变动，两种商品既不是替代品，也不是互补品。
Firms need to know the cross elasticity of demand for their product when considering the effect on the demand for their product of a change in the price of a rival’s product or a complementary product. These are vital pieces of information for firms when making their production plans.
Another application of the concept of cross elasticity of demand is in the field of international trade and the balance of payments.
