Gabriel Has Set Aside $150 Each Month for His Favorite

question 94

Multiple Choice

Gabriel has set aside $150 each month for his favorite activities-going to movies and going to concerts. The price of a movie ticket is $15, and the price of a concert ticket is $30. He currently goes to six movies and two concerts each month. Suppose the price of a movie ticket falls to $10 and, as a result, Gabriel decides to go to seven movies and three concerts each month. Which of the following statements is true?

• A)The substitution effect outweighed the income effect.
• B)The income effect outweighed the substitution effect.
• C)Movies must be an inferior good for Gabriel.
• D)Gabriel previously followed the income effect but now follows the substitution effect.

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