The Law of Demand Implies That Demand Curves

question 381

Multiple Choice

The law of demand implies that demand curves

• A) slope down.
• B) shift rightward whenever the price rises.
• C) shift leftward whenever the price rises.
• D) slope up.

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Definitions:

Bullwhip Effect

A situation in supply chain management where slight shifts in demand from consumers cause increasingly amplified shifts in demand at the levels of manufacturers, distributors, and wholesalers.

Primary Causes

Fundamental reasons or root causes that directly lead to an event, situation, or outcome, distinct from secondary or tertiary factors.

Remedy

Refers to a treatment, solution, or means of correcting or improving a problem, situation, or condition.

Bullwhip Measure

A metric used to quantify the increase in fluctuation at higher tiers of a supply chain caused by small changes in demand at the consumer end.