The Negative Relationship Between the Quantity Demanded of a Commodity

question 425

Multiple Choice

The negative relationship between the quantity demanded of a commodity and its price can be explained by the principle of

• A) increasing total utility.
• B) contingent valuation.
• C) indifference analysis.
• D) diminishing marginal utility.

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