Economists Make a Distinction Between Changes in Quantity Demanded and Changes

question 31

Multiple Choice

Economists make a distinction between changes in quantity demanded and changes in demand:

• A) Because the supply curve shifts whenever there is a change in demand.
• B) Because the demand curve shifts whenever there is a change in quantity demanded.
• C) To distinguish a movement along a demand curve from a shift of the demand curve.
• D) To distinguish a surplus from a shortage.

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Definitions:

Anorexia Nervosa

A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by self-starvation, an intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted body image.

Restricting Type

A subtype of anorexia nervosa in which the afflicted person relies on a rigidly controlled, very low intake of food to maintain her low weight. About half of anorexia nervosa patients are of the restricting type.

Anorexia Nervosa

A psychological and potentially life-threatening eating disorder characterized by an abnormally low body weight, intense fear of gaining weight, and a distorted perception of weight or shape.

Prevalence

The proportion of a population found to be affected by a particular disease or condition at a specific time.