When the Price of an Inferior Good Increases

question 516

Multiple Choice

When the price of an inferior good increases,

• A)both the income and substitution effects encourage the consumer to purchase more of the good.
• B)both the income and substitution effects encourage the consumer to purchase less of the good.
• C)the income effect encourages the consumer to purchase more of the good, and the substitution effect encourages the consumer to purchase less of the good.
• D)the income effect encourages the consumer to purchase less of the good, and the substitution effect encourages the consumer to purchase more of the good.

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Definitions:

Capital Budgeting Analysis

The process of evaluating and selecting long-term investments that are in line with the goal of shareholder wealth maximization.

Payback

A capital budgeting method that calculates the length of time required to recoup the original investment.

IRR

A financial metric, the Internal Rate of Return evaluates the potential profitability of investments.

NPV

A financial analysis method that calculates the difference between the present value of cash inflows and outflows over a period of time, used to assess the worth of investments or projects.