According to the Wealth Effect, If Real Wealth Decreases Then

question 158

Multiple Choice

According to the wealth effect, if real wealth decreases then people

• A) increase their consumption expenditure.
• B) decrease their consumption expenditure.
• C) do not respond if their nominal wealth does not change.
• D) decrease their consumption expenditure only if their nominal wealth also decreases.

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