When People Spend More Money Without an Increase in the Supply

question 88

Multiple Choice

When people spend more money without an increase in the supply of goods, prices:

• A) must rise.
• B) must fall.
• C) may rise or fall.
• D) must stay the same.

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Definitions:

Heuristics

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