If Home Prices Are Falling, Consumers Purchasing a Home Will

question 144

Multiple Choice

If home prices are falling, consumers purchasing a home will find their purchasing power of money has increased. This benefit to consumers is called the

• A) inflation effect.
• B) wealth effect.
• C) home equity effect.
• D) multiplier effect.

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