When the price of a product rises for an inferior good, the:

A. Income and substitution effects will encourage consumers to purchase more of the product
B. Income and substitution effects will encourage consumers to purchase less of the product
C. Substitution effect will encourage consumers to purchase less of the product but the income effect will encourage them to purchase more
D. Substitution effect will encourage consumers to purchase more of the product but the income effect will encourage them to purchase less

C. Substitution effect will encourage consumers to purchase less of the product but the income effect will encourage them to purchase more

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A) divisible goods. B) indivisible goods. C) invisible goods. D) inferior goods.

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Which of the following best describes the basic characteristics of noncooperative oligopoly models?

A) Managers make decisions based on the strategy they think their rivals will pursue. B) Managers attempt to deliberately mislead their rivals regarding the strategy they will pursue. C) When making decisions, managers basically ignore the mutual interdependence that exists among rivals. D) Managers refuse to negotiate with their rivals when it comes to such decisions as what price to charge.

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