If the Price of Pizzas Has Risen from $4 to $5

question 175

Multiple Choice

If the price of pizzas has risen from $4 to $5 at the same time that the price of an hour of spinning class has risen from $20 to $30, then

• A)pizzas have become relatively more expensive.
• B)spinning classes have become relatively more expensive.
• C)the relative prices of pizzas and spinning classes have remained constant.
• D)workers' real income must have decreased.

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