An Increase in the Price of Ground Beef

question 78

Multiple Choice

An increase in the price of ground beef

• A)increases the demand for chicken, a substitute for ground beef.
• B)increases the demand for hamburger buns, a complement of ground beef.
• C)increases the quantity demanded of ground beef.
• D)decreases the quantity demanded of ground beef.
• E)both A and D

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