A 20 percent increase in the price of flour reduces flour consumption by about 10 percent. Such a price increase causes households to

a. spend less on flour.
b. spend more on flour.
c. spend the same amount on flour as before.
d. consume more goods like salt and baking powder, which are flour complements.


B

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