Which of the Following Violates the Law of Demand

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following violates the law of demand?

• A)After receiving an annual raise of $10,000,a young man buys more steak than before,even though the price of steak increased by 5 percent.
• B)A woman with a small baby continues to purchase diapers even after the price of diapers went up.
• C)After the price of bowling increases,a woman increases her frequency of bowling.
• D)Despite butter being more expensive than margarine,a woman buys more butter after the price of margarine (a close substitute)increases.

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