Assume the price of Coca-Cola increases. As a result, your real income decreases and you decrease the quantity of Coca-Cola purchased each month. This is an example of the:

A. income effect.
B. consumer price effect.
C. revenue effect.
D. substitution effect.


Answer: A

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