When the Price of an Inferior Good Decreases

question 342

Multiple Choice

When the price of an inferior good decreases,

• 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:

New Product Development

The process of bringing a new product or service to market, from concept through design, creation, and launch.

Premarket Testing

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Test Marketing

Introduces a new product or service to a limited geographic area (usually a few cities) prior to a national launch.

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