The Argument That the Proportion of Income Spent on Food

question 8

Multiple Choice

The argument that the proportion of income spent on food declines as income rises is known as:

• A) Say's Law.
• B) the Malthusian trap.
• C) Engel's law.
• D) health consciousness.

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