According to the Utility Model of Consumer Demand, the Demand

question 117

Multiple Choice

According to the utility model of consumer demand, the demand curve is downward sloping because of the law of:

• A) diminishing marginal utility.
• B) increasing cost.
• C) utility minimization.
• D) diminishing consumer surplus.

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