What Happens to Consumer Surplus in the IPod Market If

question 40

Multiple Choice

What happens to consumer surplus in the iPod market if iPods are normal goods and buyers of iPods experience an increase in income?

• A)Consumer surplus decreases.
• B)Consumer surplus remains unchanged.
• C)Consumer surplus increases.
• D)Consumer surplus may increase, decrease, or remain unchanged.

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Definitions:

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation; the stated or face interest rate on a loan or investment.

Real Rate of Interest

Real Rate of Interest is the interest rate that has been adjusted to remove the effects of inflation, providing a more accurate measure of the cost of borrowing.

Rate of Inflation

This refers to the annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.