A Downward-Sloping Demand Curve Can Be Derived for a Normal

question 34

Multiple Choice

A downward-sloping demand curve can be derived for a normal product by increasing its price in the consumer-behavior model and noting

• A)the increase in the utility-maximizing quantity of that product demanded.
• B)the decrease in the utility-maximizing quantity of that product demanded.
• C)a substitution effect that encourages more consumption of that product.
• D)an income effect that encourages more consumption of that product.

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