Suppose There Is a Reduction in Consumer Income and an Increase

question 22

Multiple Choice

Suppose there is a reduction in consumer income and an increase in the price of jet fuel, an important resource used to produce air travel. If air travel is a normal good, how will these changes influence the price and quantity of air travel?

• A) The price will decrease and the quantity purchased will decrease.
• B) The price will increase and the quantity purchased will be indeterminate.
• C) The price will decrease and the quantity purchased will be indeterminate.
• D) The price will be indeterminate and the quantity purchased will decrease.

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Definitions:

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