Ryan's Engel Curve for Potato Chips Is I = 300C

question 40

Multiple Choice

Ryan's Engel curve for potato chips is I = 300C, where I is weekly income and C measures the number of bags of potato chips. Ryan considers potato chips a(n) :

• A) inferior good.
• B) normal good.
• C) inferior good at income levels above $60,000.
• D) inferior good at income levels above $30,000.

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