The Price of Good X Increases from $55 to $60

question 185

Multiple Choice

The price of good X increases from $55 to $60, and quantity demanded decreases from 500 to 400. The price of good Y increases from $55 to $60, and quantity demanded decreases from 500 to 475. Given this information, the:

• A) consumers who buy good X are less sensitive to price changes than consumers who buy good Y.
• B) demand curve for good X is less elastic than the demand curve for good Y.
• C) demand curve for good X is more elastic than the demand curve for good Y.
• D) demand curves for good X and good Y violate the law of demand.

Understand the role of research in extending human life expectancy through medical advancements.

Understand the concept and properties of indifference curves.

Recognize the representation of total utility through indifference curves.

Identify how indifference curves illustrate combinations of goods providing equal satisfaction.

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