Fill in the blanks. For an inferior good, the income effect is _________, and the substitution effect is _______.

a. positive; positive
b. positive; negative
c. negative; positive
d. negative; negative.


b. positive; negative

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A. Is $1 per unit. B. Is $50 per unit. C. Is $100 per unit. D. Varies as output changes.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In 2015, the unemployment rate among workers with a bachelor's degree or higher was

A. 8.0 percent. B. 5.4 percent. C. 2.1 percent. D. 2.6 percent.

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