The Slope of a Demand Curve Is Almost Always

question 51

Multiple Choice

The slope of a demand curve is almost always

• A)positive, because when people buy more of a good the cost of producing it will rise.
• B)positive, because the more money a person has, the more of a particular good will be bought.
• C)negative, because when people buy more of a good the cost of producing it will fall.
• D)negative, because with everything else equal, the same people will buy more of a good when its price is lower.
• E)positive, because as the price rises, people want to sell more of the good.

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