Asked by
Savanah Archer
on Oct 25, 2024Verified
After a good falls in price, consumers will tend to buy more of the good that has become cheaper and less of those goods that are now relatively more expensive. This fact is called:
A) the income effect.
B) the substitution effect.
C) the wealth effect.
D) the price effect.
Substitution Effect
The substitution effect occurs when consumers replace more expensive items with less expensive alternatives due to a change in relative prices.
Income Effect
The change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will affect the quantity demanded of a good or service.
- Master the concepts pertaining to the income effect, substitution effect, and wealth effect within the domain of consumer choice theory.
Verified Answer
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Learning Objectives
- Master the concepts pertaining to the income effect, substitution effect, and wealth effect within the domain of consumer choice theory.