When a Consumer Experiences a Price Increase for an Inferior

question 117

Multiple Choice

When a consumer experiences a price increase for an inferior good, if the income effect is

• A)greater than the substitution effect, the demand curve will be downward sloping.
• B)greater than the substitution effect, the demand curve will be upward sloping.
• C)less than the substitution effect, the demand curve will be upward sloping.
• D)less than the substitution effect but the substitution effect is positive, the demand curve will be upward sloping.

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