The Real-Income Effect

question 19

Multiple Choice

The real-income effect

• A) occurs when utility declines as consumption increases.
• B) is the additional satisfaction derived from consuming one more unit of a good or service.
• C) is the combination of goods and services that maximizes utility for a given income.
• D) occurs when a consumer buys more of a good as a result of a relative price change.
• E) occurs when there is a change in purchasing power as a result of a change in the price of a good.

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Definitions:

Trade Deficit

A nation's negative balance of trade, which exists when that country imports more products than it exports.

Taxes on Imports

Financial duties applied to goods brought into one country from another, typically used to protect domestic industries and generate revenue.