If a Good Is Inferior and Its Price Decreases

question 25

Multiple Choice

If a good is inferior and its price decreases,

• A)the income effect will be positive and the substitution effect will be positive.
• B)the income effect will be negative and the substitution effect will be negative.
• C)the income effect will be positive and the substitution effect will be negative.
• D)the income effect will be negative and the substitution effect will be positive.

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