An Increase in the Price of a Good Causes

question 114

Multiple Choice

An increase in the price of a good causes

• A) a change in the slope of the budget line.
• B) an increase in the consumption of that good.
• C) a rightward shift of the demand curve for that good.
• D) a parallel rightward shift of the budget line.

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Definitions:

Upsloping Supply

This describes a supply curve that slants upward from left to right, indicating that the quantity of goods supplied increases as the price rises.

Consumer Income

The total earnings of consumers, including salary, wages, and other income sources, influencing their purchasing power.

Production Costs

The total expenses incurred in the manufacture of products or services, including labor, materials, and overhead.

Equilibrium Price

The cost at which the amount of products available for sale matches the amount of products consumers want to buy.