A Decrease in the Expected Future Price of Cars

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Multiple Choice

A decrease in the expected future price of cars

• A) increases the current quantity demanded of cars, that is, there is a movement downward along the demand curve for cars.
• B) increases the current demand for cars, that is, there is a rightward shift of the demand curve for cars.
• C) decreases the current quantity demanded of cars, that is, there is a movement upward along the demand curve for cars.
• D) decreases the current demand for cars, that is, there is a leftward shift of the demand curve for cars.

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