The Market Demand Curve for a Particular Good

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Multiple Choice

The market demand curve for a particular good

• A) is the horizontal sum of all individual demand curves for the good.
• B) may be less than an individual demand curve for the good.
• C) may or may not show a direct relationship between price and quantity demanded.
• D) will not be affected by any of the determinants of individual demand.

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Definitions:

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