Assume That Spaghetti Is an Inferior Good for Most People

question 78

Multiple Choice

Assume that spaghetti is an inferior good for most people. As their incomes increase, all other things held constant, the demand for spaghetti will:

• A) decrease, shifting the demand curve to the left.
• B) decrease, shifting the demand curve to the right.
• C) increase, shifting the demand curve to the left.
• D) increase, shifting the demand curve to the right.

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