Tyler Consumes Two Goods, Wheat and Steak

question 103

Multiple Choice

Tyler consumes two goods, wheat and steak. When the price of steak rises, he consumes less steak. When the price of wheat rises, he consumes more wheat. For Tyler,

• A)steak is not a Giffen good but wheat is.
• B)wheat is not a Giffen good but steak is.
• C)both steak and wheat are normal goods.
• D)both steak and wheat are Giffen goods.

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