If an Increase in the Price of Peanut Butter Causes

question 153

Multiple Choice

If an increase in the price of peanut butter causes a decline in the demand for jelly, then

• A)the goods are substitutes
• B)jelly is an inferior good
• C)the goods are complements
• D)both goods are inelastic
• E)peanut butter is an inferior good

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Definitions:

True Value

The actual, inherent worth of an item or phenomenon, often considered in contrast to its market value or perceived value.

Bidders

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Common-value Auction

An auction format where the item for sale has a value that is essentially the same for all bidders, but the bidders may have different information about that value.

Oral Auctions

Auctions where bids are made verbally, allowing for real-time, competitive bidding among participants.