When the Price of One Fruit Increases, Consumers Buy More

question 62

Multiple Choice

When the price of one fruit increases, consumers buy more of another fruit.This situation is an illustration of:

• A)the income effect.
• B)the substitution effect.
• C)diminishing marginal utility.
• D)the rationing function of prices.

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