Economists Robert Jensen and Nolan Miller Reasoned That to Be

question 265

Multiple Choice

Economists Robert Jensen and Nolan Miller reasoned that to be a Giffen good, with an income effect larger than its substitution effect, a good must be ________ and make up a ________ portion of a consumer's budget.

• A)a normal good; very small
• B)an inferior good; very small
• C)a normal good; very large
• D)an inferior good; very large

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