The Smith Family Buys Much More Macaroni When Someone in the Family

question 37

Multiple Choice

The Smith family buys much more macaroni when someone in the family is laid off. This means that the Smiths' ____ is negative.

• A) demand curve for macaroni
• B) income elasticity for macaroni
• C) Engel's law
• D) income
• E) price elasticity of demand for macaroni

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