Kiwis and Strawberries Are Substitutes for Consumers

question 54

Multiple Choice

Kiwis and strawberries are substitutes for consumers.An increase in the price of a kiwi coupled with an increase in the number of strawberry growers ________ the equilibrium price of a pound of strawberries and ________ the equilibrium quantity of strawberries.

• A) raises; increases
• B) probably changes, but more information is needed to determine if it rises or falls; increases
• C) raises; probably changes, but more information is needed to determine if it increases or decreases
• D) lowers; probably changes, but more information is needed to determine if it increases or decreases
• E) lowers; increases

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Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of a person's income is taxed.

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