A 10 percent increase in the price of sugar reduces sugar consumption by about 5 percent. The increase causes households to

A) spend more on sugar.
B) spend less on sugar.
C) spend the same on sugar.
D) consume more goods like coffee and tea that are complements of sugar.

Complements

Products that are usually consumed jointly (for example, bread and butter, hot dogs and hot dog buns). A decrease in the price of one will cause an increase in demand for the other.

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households or individuals, typically relating to how these actions affect economic demand.