Suppose There Are Only Two Goods, Apples and Oranges

question 164

Multiple Choice

Suppose there are only two goods, apples and oranges. What happens if the price of each good increases by 15 percent?

• A) The consumer will substitute apples for oranges.
• B) The consumer will substitute oranges for apples.
• C) There is no substitution effect because relative prices have remained constant.
• D) Demand for both goods increases.
• E) Demand for both goods decreases.

Understand the significance and use of tacit knowledge in the decision-making process.

Identify factors that contribute to escalation of commitment and ways to minimize it.

Describe the stages of the creative process and its role in decision making.

Recognize the impact of perceptual biases on information processing in decision making.

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