Office workers and word processing programs are complements if:
A)an increase in the price of word processing programs leads to an increase in the demand for office workers.
B)a decrease in the wage paid to office workers leads to an increase in the demand for word processing programs.
C)they perform similar functions.
D)a decrease in the wage paid to office workers leads to a leftward shift in the demand for word processing programs.

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If two goods are complements, then they are more valuable when used together than when used alone. Thus, an increase in the price of one leads to a decrease in the demand for the other (or, similarly, a decrease in the price of one leads to an increase in the demand for the other).

Office Workers and Word Processing Programs Are Complements If