I believe the answer is b. However I'm not quite sure. I think b would be the most reasonable answer.
The correct option is A.
Home inspection refers to the examination of the condition of a home prior to buying. Home inspections are usually conducted by professional home inspectors who had been trained on that field. The law demands that a property should be inspected prior to buying and selling of that property. Home inspection is done purposely to identify any problem that might be associated with the property.
Cross elasticity of demand measures the responsiveness in the quantity demand of one good when a change in price takes place in another commodity or good. It is calculated by dividing the percentage change in the quantity demanded of one good by the percentage change in price of other good.
Therefore, in this case, cross elasticity of demand will be;
17%/-2% = - 8.5 (-2% because its a decrease)
Thus , the elasticity will be -8.5
The OSH Act covers most private sector employers and their employees in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories. Coverage is provided either directly by the Federal OSHA or by an OSHA-approved state job safety and health plan.
