If the Price of a One Good Increases and the Quantity

question 62

Multiple Choice

If the price of a one good increases and the quantity demanded of a different good decreases,then these two goods are

• A) substitutes.
• B) normal goods.
• C) inferior goods.
• D) inelastic goods.
• E) complements.

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Definitions:

Rent-Seeking Activities

Practices of gaining economic benefits without contributing to productivity, typically through manipulation of the political environment.

Monopoly Power

The exclusive control by one company over an entire industry or market, allowing it to dictate terms and prices without competition.

Welfare Loss

This refers to the decrease in economic efficiency that occurs when the equilibrium for a good or service is not achieved or is distorted by external intervention, leading to a loss of social surplus.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between the amount consumers are ready to pay for a good or service and the price they end up paying.