An Increase in the Price of Good X Will Have

question 96

Multiple Choice

An increase in the price of good X will have what effect on the budget line on a normal X-Y graph?

• A) A parallel outward shift of the line
• B) An increase in the vertical intercept
• C) A decrease in the horizontal intercept
• D) A parallel inward shift of the line

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