How Do the Variables Price and Quantity Demanded Relate to Each

question 305

Multiple Choice

How do the variables price and quantity demanded relate to each other?

• A) Price and quantity demanded are independent of each other.
• B) Price is the dependent variable and quantity demanded is the independent variable.
• C) Price is the independent variable and quantity demanded is the dependent variable.
• D) Price and quantity demanded are both dependent variables, since both depend on the actions of buyers and sellers.

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