Consumer Theory Provides the Foundation for Understanding Demand Curves Because

question 186

Multiple Choice

Consumer theory provides the foundation for understanding demand curves because

• A)each point on a demand curve represents an optimal choice point.
• B)consumers purchase more inferior goods than normal goods.
• C)increases in income cause the budget constraint to rotate inward along one axis, which changes the consumer's purchases.
• D)increases in income cause the budget constraint to rotate outward along one axis, which changes the consumer's purchases.

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