The Substitution Effect of a Price Change Refers to

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Multiple Choice

The substitution effect of a price change refers to

• A)the change in quantity demanded that results from a change in price making a good more or less expensive relative to other goods that are substitutes.
• B)the shift of a demand curve when the price of a substitute good changes.
• C)the movement along the demand curve due to a change in purchasing power brought about by the price change.
• D)the shift in the demand curve due to a change in purchasing power brought about by the price change.

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Definitions:

Security Market Line

A line on a graph that describes the relationship between risk and expected return, used in the capital asset pricing model.

Security Market Line

A line that represents the relationship between the expected return of a security and its systemic risk, illustrating the risk-return tradeoff in the capital asset pricing model.

Expected Return

The average of all possible returns for an investment, weighted by the probability of each outcome, indicating the potential return over time.

Capital Asset Pricing Model

A theory detailing how systematic risk correlates with the expected return for investments, mainly in the stock market.