When the Price of an Inferior Good Falls, the Substitution

question 527

Multiple Choice

When the price of an inferior good falls, the substitution effect leads to in the quantity purchased and the income effect leads to in the quantity purchased.

• A) an increase; an increase
• B) a decrease; an increase
• C) a decrease; a decrease
• D) an increase; a decrease

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