If Kindle E-Readers and Nook E-Readers Are Substitutes,a Higher Price

question 111

Multiple Choice

If Kindle e-readers and Nook e-readers are substitutes,a higher price for Nooks would result in a(n)

• A)increase in the demand for Nooks.
• B)decrease in the demand for Nooks.
• C)increase in the demand for Kindles.
• D)decrease in the demand for Kindles.

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