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A price rises and quantity falls by a larger percentage. What happens to expenditure on the good?
AIt goes up
BIt stays same
CIt goes down
DIt doubles
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It goes down
The quantity loss outweighs the higher price, so total spending goes down.
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