EBK MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
9th Edition
ISBN: 8220101425966
Author: Tucker
Publisher: CENGAGE L
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Chapter 3, Problem 9SQ
To determine
The effect of increase in the income of the consumer.
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Assume that imitation gemstones (an inferior good) are a low-cost alternative to diamonds (a normal good). What happens when
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C. The demand for both diamonds and imitation gemstones increases.
D. The demand for both diamonds and imitation gemstones decreases.
For a particular good, a 10 percent increase in price causes a 15 percent decrease in quantity demanded. Which of the following statements is most likely applicable to this good?
A. There are no close substitutes for this good.
B. The good is a necessity.
C. The market for the good is broadly defined.
D. The relevant time horizon is long.
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the demand for a good, then the
good is
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a. a substitute good
b. a normal good
C. an inferior good
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Chapter 3 Solutions
EBK MACROECONOMICS FOR TODAY
Ch. 3.6 - Prob. 1YTECh. 3.7 - Prob. 1GECh. 3.7 - Prob. 2GECh. 3.7 - Prob. 3GECh. 3.A - Prob. 1SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 2SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 3SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 4SQPCh. 3.A - Prob. 1SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 2SQ
Ch. 3.A - Prob. 3SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 4SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 5SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 6SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 7SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 8SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 9SQCh. 3.A - Prob. 10SQCh. 3 - Prob. 1SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 2SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 3SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 4SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 5SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 6SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 7SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 8SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 9SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 10SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 11SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 12SQPCh. 3 - Prob. 1SQCh. 3 - Prob. 2SQCh. 3 - Prob. 3SQCh. 3 - Prob. 4SQCh. 3 - Prob. 5SQCh. 3 - Prob. 6SQCh. 3 - Prob. 7SQCh. 3 - Prob. 8SQCh. 3 - Prob. 9SQCh. 3 - Prob. 10SQCh. 3 - Prob. 11SQCh. 3 - Prob. 12SQCh. 3 - Prob. 13SQCh. 3 - Prob. 14SQCh. 3 - Prob. 15SQCh. 3 - Prob. 16SQCh. 3 - Prob. 17SQCh. 3 - Prob. 18SQCh. 3 - Prob. 19SQCh. 3 - Prob. 20SQ
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