If the Price Level Rises, Then the Wealth Effect Leads

question 99

Multiple Choice

If the price level rises, then the wealth effect leads to

• A)an increase in real wealth, an increase in current consumption expenditure, and an increase in saving.
• B)an increase in real wealth, an increase in current consumption expenditure, and a decrease in saving.
• C)a decrease in real wealth, an increase in current consumption expenditure, and an increase in saving.
• D)a decrease in real wealth, an increase in current consumption expenditure, and a decrease in saving.
• E)a decrease in real wealth, a decrease in current consumption expenditure, and an increase in saving.

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Definitions:

Cash Flows

The total amount of money being transferred into and out of a business, considered as the lifeblood of corporate finance.

Discounted Payback Period

The time it takes for the cash inflows from a capital investment project to equal the initial outlay, adjusted for the time value of money.

Initial Cost

The amount of money spent to acquire, or invest in, an asset or project before it begins generating revenue.

Rate of Return

The enhancement or diminution in an investment’s value over a fixed span, presented as a percentage of the investment’s original price.