An Increase in the Price of Heinz Ketchup Is Likely

question 49

Multiple Choice

An increase in the price of Heinz ketchup is likely to cause:

• A) an increase in the demand for Hunt's ketchup, due to a change in preferences.
• B) an increase in the demand for Hunt's ketchup, due to a change in the price of a substitute good.
• C) a decrease in the demand for Hunt's ketchup, due to a change in preferences.
• D) an increase in the demand for Hunt's ketchup, due to a change in the price of a complementary good.

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