Assume the Price of Good X Increases

question 35

Multiple Choice

Assume the price of good X increases. As a result, your real income decreases and you decrease the quantity of good X purchased each month. This is an example of the:

• A) income effect.
• B) consumer price effect.
• C) revenue effect.
• D) substitution effect.

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