If,in Response to a Decrease in the Price of Coffee,the

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Multiple Choice

If,in response to a decrease in the price of coffee,the quantity demanded of coffee increases,economists would describe this as

• A)an increase in demand.
• B)an increase in quantity demanded.
• C)a change in consumer income.
• D)an increase in consumers' taste for coffee.

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Definitions:

Consumption

The use of goods and services by households, often considered a primary economic indicator.

Rivals

Competitors within a market, vying for the same customers or resources in an effort to achieve economic or strategic advantages.

Market System

(1) An economic system in which individuals own most economic resources and in which markets and prices serve as the dominant coordinating mechanism used to allocate those resources; capitalism. Compare with command system. (2) All the product and resource markets of a market economy and the relationships among them.

Incentives

Rewards or penalties designed to influence the actions or behaviors of individuals or entities in desired ways.