An increase in the price of a product will reduce the amount of it purchased because:

A) supply curves are upsloping.

B) the higher price means that real incomes have risen.

C) consumers will substitute other products for the ones whose price has risen

D) consumers substitute relatively high-priced for relatively low-priced products.

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12 April, 16:52

An increase in the price of a product will reduce the amount of it purchased because:

A) supply curves are upsloping.

B) the higher price means that real incomes have risen.

C) consumers will substitute other products for the ones whose price has risen

D) consumers substitute relatively high-priced for relatively low-priced products.

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C) consumers will substitute other products for the ones whose price has risen

Explanation:

When prices increase the consumer purchasing power effect and they prefer to substitute the low price product for the one whose price has risen to match their income and expenditure. Higher expenditure will result in the lack of savings. So the correct answer is C) consumers will substitute other products for the ones whose price has risen.