Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) If there is an increase in the demand for a product, consumers want to buy more of the product at each and every possible price.
• B) A decrease in demand shifts the demand curve leftward toward the origin, while a decrease in quantity demanded involves a movement upward along a particular demand curve.
• C) If the price of a good rises, quantity demanded of the good decreases and the demand curve shifts toward the origin as long as supply is static.
• D) A change in the demand for a product is caused by factors other than changes in the product's price.

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Definitions:

Decomposers

Organisms, primarily fungi and bacteria, that break down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Consumers

Organisms in an ecosystem that obtain energy by feeding on other organisms or organic matter, not capable of producing their own food.

Producers

Organisms, typically plants or algae, that produce organic compounds from simple substances present in their surroundings, usually through the process of photosynthesis.

Scientific Method

A systematic process for experimentation that is used to explore observations and answer questions.