Last Year, Joan Bought 50 Pounds of Hamburger When Her

question 114

Multiple Choice

Last year, Joan bought 50 pounds of hamburger when her household income was $40,000.This year, her household income was only $30,000 and Joan bought 60 pounds of hamburger.Holding everything else constant, Joan's income elasticity of demand for hamburger is

• A)positive, so Joan considers hamburger to be an inferior good.
• B)negative, so Joan considers hamburger to be an inferior good.
• C)positive, so Joan considers hamburger to be a normal good and a necessity.
• D)negative, so Joan considers hamburger to be a normal good.

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