If, in Response to an Increase in the Price of Pineapples

question 6

Multiple Choice

If, in response to an increase in the price of pineapples, the quantity demanded of pineapples decreases, economists would describe this as

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

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