If an Increase in the Price of Gasoline Decreases the Demand

question 135

Multiple Choice

If an increase in the price of gasoline decreases the demand for tires,it indicates that _____

• A)the two goods are substitutes.
• B)the two goods are complements.
• C)Coke is a substitute and Pepsi is a complement.
• D)Pepsi is a substitute and Coke is a complement.
• E)the two goods are income elastic.

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