If, in Response to an Increase in the Price of Chocolate

question 50

Multiple Choice

If, in response to an increase in the price of chocolate, the quantity of chocolate demanded decreases, then economists would describe this as

• A)a decrease in demand.
• B)a decrease in quantity demanded.
• C)a change in consumer income.
• D)a decrease in consumers' taste for chocolate.

Understand the political factions and parties of the Gilded Age, their policies, and their impacts on society.

Describe the economic consequences of policies such as the discovery of silver mines, tariff and tax systems, and legislation like the Bland-Allison Act and the Sherman Silver Purchase Act.

Analyze the motivations behind and the effects of the coinage of silver.

Recognize important legislation of the period, such as the Pendleton Civil Service Act, the Interstate Commerce Act, and civil rights legislation, and understand their objectives and impacts.

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