Consider a budget constraint model with two goods X and Y. Suppose X is an inferior good, and the price of Y decreases. The substitution effect says we’ll demand _____ of good X, while the income effect says we’ll demand ______ of good X.

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Consider a budget constraint model with two goods X and Y. Suppose X is an inferior good, and the price of Y decreases. The substitution effect says we’ll demand _____ of good X, while the income effect says we’ll demand ______ of good X.

 

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