Habit Formation in Consumption Implies That

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Multiple Choice

Habit formation in consumption implies that

• A) the amount of current consumption spending is not related to the amount of past real consumption spending.
• B) the amount of current consumption spending is directly related to the amount of past real consumption spending.
• C) the amount of current consumption spending is negatively related to the amount of past real consumption spending.
• D) consumption spending changes in a random manner over time.

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Ticket Price

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