Suppose the Demand for Socks Has Decreased

question 107

Multiple Choice

Suppose the demand for socks has decreased. This change can be shown graphically as a:

• A) shift in the demand curve to the right.
• B) shift in the demand curve to the left.
• C) movement along the demand curve to the right.
• D) movement along the demand curve to the left.

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Definitions:

Double-blind Tests

Experimental procedures in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment, to prevent bias.

Single-blind Tests

Experimental designs in which the participants do not know which treatment or intervention they are receiving, but the experimenters do.

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Axiom

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