With a Given Upward-Sloping Supply Curve for Sirloin Steak (A

question 7

Multiple Choice

With a given upward-sloping supply curve for sirloin steak (a normal good) ,a rise in household income will cause the

• A)equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity to both increase.
• B)equilibrium price to increase and equilibrium quantity to decrease.
• C)equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity to both decrease.
• D)equilibrium price to decrease and equilibrium quantity to increase.
• E)equilibrium price to increase and equilibrium quantity to remain constant.

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