Which of the Following Would Not Cause the Demand Curve

question 239

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not cause the demand curve for peaches to shift?

• A)an increase in the price of apricots
• B)a decrease in the price of nectarines
• C)an increase in the price of peaches
• D)a change in preferences for peaches
• E)a decrease in the income of peach buyers

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to attribute others' actions to their character or personality, while attributing our own behaviors to external situational factors.

Internal Attributions

The process of inferring that personal factors, rather than external factors, are the cause of an event or behavior, suggesting that a person’s actions are due to their individual characteristics such as personality or effort.

Situational Causes

Factors in the environment that influence behavior, contrasted with dispositional factors which are traits or characteristics within the person.

Prejudice

Negative attitude held by a person about the members of a particular social group.