If a Price Changes, Then Changes in Consumption at the Intensive

question 42

True/False

If a price changes, then changes in consumption at the intensive margin are changes that happen because consumers alter the amounts that they consume but do not either stop consuming or start consuming the good.

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Competing Background

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