An Increase in the Number of Consumers

question 315

Multiple Choice

An increase in the number of consumers

• A) results only in a movement along the demand curve.
• B) shifts the supply curve leftward.
• C) shifts the demand curve rightward.
• D) Both answers B and C are correct.

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Definitions:

Human Behavior

The range of actions and mannerisms exhibited by humans in conjunction with their environment, influenced by culture, attitudes, emotions, and genetics.

Observer Effect

The tendency of people or animals to behave differently from normal when they know they are being observed.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which learning and environment influence them, often disregarding mental states.

Third Force

A term referring to the humanistic-existential perspective in psychology that emerged as a reaction against the limitations of Freudian psychoanalysis and behaviorism.