Suppose the cost of medical care rose 200 percent from 1990 to 2010, and average prices for the economy rose 150 percent. Relative to others, people who purchased medical care experienced a:

A. Lower real income as a result of the price effect.
B. Higher real income as a result of the price effect.
C. Lower real income as a result of the wealth effect.
D. Higher real income as a result of the wealth effect.

A. Lower real income as a result of the price effect.

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