A Regression Analysis Between Demand (Y in 1000 Units) and Price

question 4

Multiple Choice

A regression analysis between demand (y in 1000 units) and price (x in dollars) resulted in the following equation  9  3x The above equation implies that if the price is increased by $1, the demand is expected to

• A)increase by 6 units
• B)decrease by 3 units
• C)decrease by 6,000 units
• D)decrease by 3,000 units

Understand scarcity and how it necessitates economic choice and competitive behavior.

Analyze the impact of government policies and incentives on individual and market behaviors.

Recognize logical fallacies in economic reasoning, including the fallacy of composition and misunderstanding of causation.

Understand the principle of ceteris paribus and its importance in economic analysis.

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