In Presenting the Notion of a Demand Curve Economists Presume

question 211

Multiple Choice

In presenting the notion of a demand curve economists presume that the most important variable in determining the quantity demanded is:

• A)the price of the product itself.
• B)consumer income.
• C)the prices of related goods.
• D)consumer tastes.

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Definitions:

Objectivity

The state or quality of being unbiased, unprejudiced, and not influenced by personal feelings or opinions.

Appeal To Majority

The fallacy of using the fact that large numbers of people believe a proposition to be true as evidence of its truth.

Fallacy

An error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid or unsound, often due to a misleading or flawed premise.

Proposition

An assertion or declaration that conveys a personal judgment or belief, capable of being either accurate or inaccurate.