Figure 3.2.2 -Which of the Following Will Result in a Decrease in Decrease

question 23

Multiple Choice

Figure 3.2.2
-Which of the following will result in a decrease in a consumer's purchasing power?

• A) A decrease in the consumer's income
• B) An increase in the price of the good on the vertical axis
• C) An increase in the price of the good on the horizontal axis
• D) all of the above

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