Good X Is an Inferior Good but Not a Giffen

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Multiple Choice

Good X is an inferior good but not a Giffen good. When the price of X increases, the consumer will consume

• A)more X.
• B)the same amount of X.
• C)less X.
• D)more or less X depending on the size of the income effect relative to the size of the substitution effect.

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Definitions:

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