The Substitution Effect of a Price Change Leads Consumers to ________

question 115

Multiple Choice

The substitution effect of a price change leads consumers to ________ their demand for goods whose prices have risen.The income effect leads consumers to buy less of all ________ goods whose prices have risen.

• A)reduce; normal
• B)increase; inferior
• C)increase; normal
• D)reduce; Giffen
• E)reduce; complement

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Definitions:

Standard Deduction

A fixed dollar amount that reduces the income on which you are taxed, available to all taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions.

Taxpayer

An individual or entity that is obligated to make payments to municipal, state, or national governments, including taxes on income, property, or sales.

Single

A tax return designation for single taxpayers who are ineligible for any other filing statuses.

Understatement

The act of reporting less income or overstating deductions than actually occurred, potentially resulting in tax discrepancies.