If Doug Drives His Car into a Tree, Reducing the Value

question 153

Multiple Choice

If Doug drives his car into a tree, reducing the value of the car from $15,000 to $14,000, then Doug's wealth:

• A) decreases by $15,000.
• B) increases by $1,000.
• C) does not change.
• D) decreases by $1,000.

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