A substitute is a good
A) that can be used in place of another good.
B) that is not used in place of another good.
C) of lower quality than another good.
D) of higher quality than another good.
A
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Economic studies of lottery winners and people who have inherited large amounts of money show that
a. the income effect of winning the lottery or inheriting large amounts of money likely outweighs the substitution effect for most people. b. the substitution effect of winning the lottery or inheriting large amounts of money likely outweighs the income effect for most people. c. most people view leisure as an inferior good. d. most people's labor supply is unaffected by changes in wealth.
The reason that velocity increases when interest rates rise is
A. the Fed encourages banks to turn money in faster for recycling, which causes money to move faster. B. the opportunity cost of saving increases, so people hold smaller cash balances. C. home mortgage payments increase, so people write larger checks that reduces their checking account balances. D. the opportunity cost of holding money increases, so average money balances decrease.