How Does a Decrease in the Price of Good X

question 73

Multiple Choice

How does a decrease in the price of good X affect the market rate of substitution between goods X and Y?

• A)It increases.
• B)It decreases.
• C)Remains unchanged.
• D)Indeterminable without more information.

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