Top Ramen Is a Brand of Noodles That Is Widely

question 104

Multiple Choice

Top Ramen is a brand of noodles that is widely considered to be an inferior good with a high salt content.What would happen to the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of Top Ramen if income went up and the price of salt decreased?

• A) The equilibrium price will go up and equilibrium quantity will go up.
• B) The equilibrium price will go down and equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate.
• C) The equilibrium price will be indeterminate and equilibrium quantity will go up.
• D) The equilibrium price will go up and equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate.
• E) The equilibrium price will be indeterminate and equilibrium quantity will go down.

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Definitions:

ADP

Adenosine Diphosphate, a compound involved in energy transfer within cells, produced through the breakdown of ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate).

Isotonic Solution

A solution that has the same osmotic pressure as the fluid in a cell, leading to no net movement of water into or out of the cell.

Red Blood Cells

The cells in the blood primarily responsible for carrying oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body, using the protein hemoglobin.

Hypertonic

Describes a fluid that has a high overall solute concentration relative to another fluid.