For Most Goods,demand Curves Slope Downward Because

question 72

Multiple Choice

For most goods,demand curves slope downward because:

• A)marginal utility rises as quantity demanded increases.
• B)the substitution effect constitutes almost the entire effect of a price change,and this effect always causes quantity demanded and price to be inversely related.
• C)the income effect constitutes almost the entire effect of a price change,and this effect always causes quantity demanded and price to be inversely related.
• D)the income and substitution effects work in opposite directions.

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