Suppose That the Interest Rate Paid to Savers Increases

question 93

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the interest rate paid to savers increases.As a result,Tom wishes to save less.This suggests that,for Tom,

• A) the substitution effect is greater than the income effect.
• B) the income effect is greater than the substitution effect.
• C) utility maximization is not occurring.
• D) future consumption is a luxury.

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Definitions:

Complementary Goods

Products or services that are consumed together because the use of one enhances the use of the other.

Cross-Price Elasticity

A measure of the responsiveness of the demand for one product in relation to a change in the price of another product.

Substitutes

Products or services that can be used in place of each other, fulfilling the same need or purpose.

Cross-Price Elasticity

A measure indicating how the demand for one good responds to a change in the price of another good, showing whether they are substitutes or complements.