Question

The substitution effect of an increase in the price of Raisin Bran refers to Select one: a. the decrease in the demand for Raisin Bran when its price rises. b. the result that consumers will now switch to a substitute good such as Cheerios, and the demand curve for Raisin Bran shifts to the left. c. the fact that the higher price of Raisin Bran lowers consumer's purchasing power, holding money income constant. d. the fact that the higher price of Raisin Bran relative to its substitutes, such as Cheerios, causes consumers to buy less Raisin Bran.

Answer 1

Answer:

the fact that the higher price of Raisin Bran relative to its substitutes, such as Cheerios, causes consumers to buy less Raisin Bran.

Explanation:

the substitution effect arises when as a result of a rise in the price of a good, the good becomes more expensive relative to its substitutes. Consumers not consume less of the good and more of the substitute. This leads to a movement up along the demand curve for that goods and not a movement along the demand curve for the good and not a shift of the demand curve.

If the price of the good increases. The good becomes cheaper when compared with substitutes. As a result, the demand for the good increases while that of the substitutes decreases.

The income effect is when an increase in price lowers consumer's purchasing power, holding money income constant.