Jane is a utility-maximizing consumer who is spending her entire budget on the optimal quantity of wallets and eyeglasses.The price of wallets falls.Jane will _____ her consumption of wallets if wallets are a(n) _____ good and (because) the income effect _____ the substitution effect.

A) decrease;inferior;is weaker than
B) increase;inferior;is stronger than
C) increase;normal;reinforces
D) decrease;normal;reinforces

Optimal Quantity

The amount of a good or service that maximizes the net benefit to an individual or society, often considering factors like cost and utility.

Utility-maximizing Consumer

An economic concept where consumers aim to get the greatest utility or satisfaction from their purchases given their budget constraints.

Inferior Good

A type of good for which demand decreases as the income of consumers increases, unlike normal goods, where demand increases with rising income.