A Turnip Is an Inferior Good If

question 181

Multiple Choice

A turnip is an inferior good if

• A)an increase in the price of a turnip decreases the quantity of turnips that consumers want to buy.
• B)an increase in income decreases the demand for turnips.
• C)an increase in income increases the demand for turnips.
• D)turnips violate the law of demand.
• E)turnips are a low quality good.

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