Multiple Choice
Which of the following is most clearly consistent with the basic postulate of economics regarding the reaction of people to a change in incentives.
A) Farmers produce fewer bushels of wheat in response to an increase in the price of wheat.
B) People will buy more milk at a price of $2 per gallon than at $1 per gallon.
C) People will buy less gas if the price of gas increases by $.20 per gallon.
D) People will consume more beef if the price increases from $1 to $2 per pound.
Correct Answer:

Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q128: As government becomes larger and larger as
Q129: The economic way of thinking is<br>A) a
Q130: People are willing to pay more for
Q131: Given the current structure of the Social
Q132: If a decision maker uses marginal analysis,
Q134: Andre, a wheat farmer, is deciding whether
Q135: In economics the term utility refers to<br>A)
Q136: When economists say a good is scarce,
Q137: In economics, man-made resources such as tools,
Q138: Which of the following most clearly distinguishes