Suppose That a Person Discovers That, Ceteris Paribus, When the Price

question 269

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a person discovers that, ceteris paribus, when the price of tomatoes increases, the demand for blue cheese decreases. From this he concludes that

• A) tomatoes and blue cheese are substitutes.
• B) tomatoes are inferior goods and blue cheese is a normal good.
• C) tomatoes and blue cheese are complements.
• D) the demand curve for tomatoes has shifted to the left.

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