A Demand Curve Is Downward Sloping Because

question 171

Multiple Choice

A demand curve is downward sloping because

• A) as the price of the good decreases, the consumer finds that a lower indifference curve is attainable.
• B) as the price of the good decreases, the consumer finds that a higher indifference curve is attainable.
• C) consumers move downward along a budget line as the price of a good decreases.
• D) consumers move upward along a budget line as the price of a good decreases.

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