A Consumer's Demand Curve for Apples

question 123

Multiple Choice

A consumer's demand curve for apples

• A)is derived by varying the price of apples and determining the quantities of apples at which the marginal utility per dollar spent on apples equals the marginal utility per dollar spent on other goods
• B)is derived by determining how many apples will be purchased at different levels of income
• C)is derived by varying the prices of other goods and determining the quantities of apples at which the marginal utilities per dollar spent on all goods are equal
• D)slopes downward whenever the income and substitution effects cancel out
• E)will be vertical if the substitution effect outweighs the income effect

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