The Demand Curve for Macadamia Nuts Is Downward Sloping

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Multiple Choice

The demand curve for macadamia nuts is downward sloping.This slope is because consumers maximize their utility and an increase in the price of macadamia nuts leads to

• A) no change in quantity demanded.
• B) an increase in the marginal utility per dollar from macadamia nuts.
• C) a decrease in the marginal utility per dollar from macadamia nuts.
• D) consumers' budget lines rotating outward with their slopes changing.
• E) consumers' budget lines shifting outward with no change in their slope.

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