Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question(s)

question 491

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question(s) .
Figure 3-3

In Figure 3-3, if the initial demand for margarine were D ₁, the impact of a decrease in the price of butter, a substitute good for margarine, would be illustrated as

• A) a shift in the demand curve to D ₂.
• B) a shift in the demand curve to D ₃.
• C) a movement downward to the right along the original demand curve D ₁.
• D) none of the above.

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Definitions:

Semi-strong Form

A form of the Efficient Market Hypothesis that asserts all public information is reflected in the stock prices.

Market Efficiency

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Strong Form

A hypothesis suggesting that market prices fully reflect all information, both public and private, implying no one can consistently achieve higher returns.