A Decrease in Demand

question 21

Multiple Choice

A decrease in demand

• A) results from a decrease in supply.
• B) means that the demand curve has shifted to the left.
• C) increases the quantity sold in the market.
• D) reflects an increasing consumer preference for the item.
• E) causes the equilibrium price to rise.

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