If a and B Are Substitutes and the Price of a Rises

question 169

Multiple Choice

If A and B are substitutes and the price of A rises, we will observe

• A)an increase in the equilibrium price but a decrease in the equilibrium quantity of B.
• B)a decrease in the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity of B.
• C)an increase in the equilibrium price and the equilibrium quantity of B.
• D)a decrease in equilibrium price but an increase in the equilibrium quantity of B.
• E)a decrease in the demand for A.

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Definitions:

Resting Potential

Resting potential is the electrical difference across the neuronal membrane when the neuron is not actively sending a signal, typically around -70 millivolts.

Neurotransmitters

Substances that carry messages through a chemical synapse from one neuron to another neuron, muscle, or gland cell, facilitating signal transmission.

Natural Selection

The process by which biological traits become either more or less common in a population as a function of the reproduction and survival of their bearers.

Adaptations

Changes or adjustments in structure, function, or behavior of an organism that make it better suited to its environment.