If Widgets and Gidgets Are Complements and Both Are Normal

question 84

Multiple Choice

If widgets and gidgets are complements and both are normal goods,then an increase in the demand for widgets will result from:

• A) an increase in the price of widgets.
• B) a decrease in income.
• C) a decrease in the price of gidgets.
• D) an increase in the price of widgets and a decrease in income.

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Definitions:

G Proteins

A family of proteins that act as molecular switches inside cells, involved in transmitting signals from stimuli outside the cell.

Upregulation

The process by which a cell increases the quantity of a cellular component, such as RNA or protein, in response to an external stimulus.

Receptors

Proteins on the surface or inside of cells that bind to specific molecules like hormones or neurotransmitters, triggering a cellular response.

Hormone

A chemical messenger, often produced in one region of the body of a multicellular organism and transported to another region where it signals cells to alter some aspect of growth, development, or metabolism.