Suppose that when the price of hamburgers increases, the Ruiz family increases their purchases of hot dogs. To the Ruiz family,

A) hamburgers and hot dogs are normal goods. B) hamburgers and hot dogs are substitutes.
C) hamburgers and hot dogs are complements. D) hamburgers and hot dogs are inferior goods.


B

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