What Must Be True in Terms of the Income Effect

question 173

Essay

What must be true in terms of the income effect, the substitution effect, and the type of good for the good's demand curve to be upward sloping?

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Definitions:

Probability Tree

A diagram that shows the possible outcomes of a series of related probabilities.

Bayes' Law

A theorem describing the probability of an event based on prior knowledge of conditions that might be related to the event.

P(A|B)

The probability of event A occurring, given that event B has already occurred.

P(B|A)P(A)

Represents the probability of event B given event A has occurred, multiplied by the probability of event A; used in the calculation of joint probabilities.