How Does Total Revenue Change as One Moves Downward and to the Right

question 246

Multiple Choice

How does total revenue change as one moves downward and to the right along a linear demand curve?

• A)It always increases.
• B)It always decreases.
• C)It first increases,then decreases.
• D)It is unaffected by a movement along the demand curve.

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