Assume That a College Student Purchases Only Coffee and Snickers

question 138

Multiple Choice

Assume that a college student purchases only coffee and Snickers. The substitution effect associated with a decrease in the price of a Snickers will result in

• A) an increase in the consumption of coffee only.
• B) a decrease in the consumption of coffee only.
• C) an increase in the consumption of Snickers and a decrease in the consumption of coffee.
• D) a decrease in the consumption of Snickers and an increase in the consumption of coffee.

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