If US Consumers Increase Their Spending on Hybrid Cars by 60

question 41

Multiple Choice

If U.S. consumers increase their spending on hybrid cars by 60 percent, and 60 percent more hybrid cars are produced, this is known as the

• A)majority rule.
• B)proportional rule.
• C)government rule.
• D)profit rule.

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Goods that are excludable and rivalrous, meaning their consumption by one individual prevents another from consuming them.