The Expectation of a Future Increase in the Price of Gasoline

question 7

Multiple Choice

The expectation of a future increase in the price of gasoline is likely to

• A)make gasoline an inferior good.
• B)increase gasoline demand now.
• C)increase the supply of gasoline now.
• D)decrease gasoline demand now.

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Understand the structural requirements and dynamics of effective work teams.

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Definitions:

MPC

Marginal Propensity to Consume, the proportion of an increase in income that gets spent on consumption.

Multiplier Effect

The phenomenon where an initial increase in spending leads to a larger increase in income and consumption within the economy.

Net Exports

The value of a country's total exports minus its total imports, representing the net trade balance.

MPC

The Marginal Propensity to Consume, representing the proportion of any additional income that a consumer spends on goods and services, as opposed to saving it.