Suppose the Price of Potatoes Falls and There Is a Decrease

question 20

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price of potatoes falls and there is a decrease in the purchases of potatoes, what can we infer?

• A)The income effect is negative and exceeds the substitution effect.
• B)The income effect is negative and reinforces the substitution effect.
• C)The income effect is positive and exceeds the substitution effect.
• D)The income effect is positive and reinforces the substitution effect.
• E)The income effect is negative and just about offsets the substitution effect.

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Exchange Rate

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Supply And Demand

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