When the Price of a Good Decreases, Ceteris Paribus, the Lower

question 89

Multiple Choice

When the price of a good decreases, ceteris paribus, the lower price:

• A)generally encourages the consumption of inferior goods
• B)leads to a parallel shift of the linear budget constraint
• C)will necessarily lead to a decrease in the consumption of goods whose price did not change
• D)expands the consumer's set of buying opportunities

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