After the price of Revlon nail polish increased, Jen stopped buying Revlon nail polish and started buying a cheaper brand of nail polish instead. This is called:

A. a decrease in the seller's reservation price.
B. a decrease in the buyer's reservation price.
C. the substitution effect of a price change.
D. the income effect of a price change.


Answer: C

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