The Demand Curve for Macadamia Nuts Is Downward Sloping

question 230

Multiple Choice

The demand curve for macadamia nuts is downward sloping.This slope is because consumers maximize their utility and an increase in the price of macadamia nuts leads to

• A) no change in quantity demanded.
• B) an increase in the marginal utility per dollar from macadamia nuts.
• C) a decrease in the marginal utility per dollar from macadamia nuts.
• D) consumers' budget lines rotating outward with their slopes changing.
• E) consumers' budget lines shifting outward with no change in their slope.

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