If the Price of Potato Chips Increases, Other Things Constant

question 146

Multiple Choice

If the price of potato chips increases, other things constant, demand for potato-chip dip will

• A)not change; only quantity demanded will change
• B)increase because the goods are substitutes
• C)decrease because the goods are substitutes
• D)decrease because the goods are complements
• E)increase because the goods are complements

Analyze the relationship between taxes, transfers, and income distribution through the Gini ratio.

Explain the role of discrimination, education, and training on income distribution.

Understand the economic arguments surrounding income equality and its implications.

Recognize factors contributing to growing income inequality in the United States since the 1980s.

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