If an Economist Says "The Higher the Price of Oranges,the

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Multiple Choice

If an economist says "the higher the price of oranges,the fewer oranges individuals will buy,ceteris paribus," this means that

• A) individuals don't like high-priced oranges.
• B) as the price of oranges rises,individuals' preferences change and they no longer like oranges as much as they once did.
• C) as the price of oranges rises,individuals' preferences do not change,nor does anything else,but individuals buy fewer oranges in response to the higher price of oranges.
• D) the higher the price of oranges,the fewer oranges individuals will buy,assuming that people have economic motives.

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