Ron Starts Out in Consumer Equilibrium,consuming Two Goods,X and Y

question 116

Multiple Choice

Ron starts out in consumer equilibrium,consuming two goods,X and Y.The price of X rises.Immediately after the rise in price

• A)MU_X/P_X > MU_Y/P_Y,and then Ron increases his consumption of X.
• B)MU_X/P_X > MU_Y/P_Y,and then Ron decreases his consumption of X.
• C)MU_X/P_X < MU_Y/P_Y,and then Ron increases his consumption of X.
• D)MU_X/P_X < MU_Y/P_Y,and then Ron decreases his consumption of X.
• E)MU_X/P_X > MU_Y/P_Y,and then Ron increases his consumption of X and Y.

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