Spam Is Considered an Inferior Good

question 35

Multiple Choice

Spam is considered an inferior good.What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of Spam if income decreased and more firms started producing Spam?

• A) Equilibrium price will go up and equilibrium quantity will go down.
• B) Equilibrium price will go up and equilibrium quantity will go up.
• C) Equilibrium price will go down and equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate.
• D) Equilibrium price will be indeterminate and equilibrium quantity will go up.
• E) Equilibrium price will go up and equilibrium quantity will be indeterminate.

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Definitions:

Marginal Product

The supplementary yield obtained from utilizing an additional unit of a specific input, assuming all other inputs remain constant.

Labor Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the quantity of labor that workers are willing to offer and the wage rate.

Opportunity Cost

Opportunity cost represents the benefits an individual, investor, or business misses out on when choosing one alternative over another.

Marginal Product

The additional output resulting from using one more unit of a particular input, holding other inputs constant.