When the relative price of a good decreases, consumers respond by buying

a. a larger quantity of that good and a larger quantity of substitutes for that good.
b. a larger quantity of that good and a smaller quantity of substitutes for that good.
c. a smaller quantity of that good and a larger quantity of substitutes for that good.
d. a smaller quantity of that good and a smaller quantity of substitutes for that good.


b

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