Suppose there are only two goods, apples and oranges. What happens if the price of each good increases by 15 percent?

a. The consumer will substitute apples for oranges.
b. The consumer will substitute oranges for apples.
c. There is no substitution effect because relative prices have remained constant.
d. Demand for both goods increases.
e. Demand for both goods decreases.

C

Economics

You might also like to view...

Historically, U.S. federal expenditures have ________ as a percentage of GDP

A) remained fairly stable B) increased dramatically C) slowly declined D) been extremely volatile

Economics

A positive real interest rate indicates

a. how fast the number of dollars in your savings account is rising over time. b. how fast the purchasing power of your savings account is rising over time. c. the number of dollars in your savings account today. d. the purchasing power of your savings account today.

Economics