The substitution effect for a fall in the price of a commodity (ceteris paribus) is given by:

CA Foundation · Business Economics · MTP · April 2025
The substitution effect for a fall in the price of a commodity (ceteris paribus) is given by:
(A) A. a movement up a given indifference curve,
(B) B. a movement from a higher to a lower indifference curve,
(C) C. a movement down a given indifference curve, or
(D) D. any of the above.

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Correct Answer: Option (C)

C. a movement down a given indifference curve, or

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