A Change in the Price of a Good

question 322

Multiple Choice

A change in the price of a good

• A) does not shift the good's demand curve but does cause a movement along it.
• B) shifts the good's demand curve and also causes a movement along it.
• C) neither shifts the good's demand curve nor causes a movement along it.
• D) shifts the good's demand curve but does not cause a movement along it.

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