Expansion and Contraction of Demand Concept
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What does a movement along the demand curve indicate?

  • A shift of the entire demand curve to the right or left
  • A change in demand due to a change in income, tastes, or prices of other goods
  • A change in the factors that were assumed to remain constant
  • A change in quantity demanded due to a change in the price of the commodity (correct)
  • What does a shift of the demand curve indicate?

  • A movement along the same demand curve
  • A change in demand due to a change in income, tastes, or prices of other goods (correct)
  • A change in quantity demanded due to a change in price
  • A change in the factors that were assumed to remain constant
  • Which of the following would cause a contraction of demand?

  • An increase in the price of the commodity (correct)
  • An increase in consumer income
  • A decrease in the price of a substitute good
  • A decrease in the price of the commodity
  • Which of the following would cause an expansion of demand?

    <p>A decrease in the price of the commodity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the law of demand, what is the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded?

    <p>The quantity demanded decreases as the price increases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would NOT cause a shift in the demand curve?

    <p>A change in the price of the good itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Suppose the price of a good increases. According to the law of demand, what would happen to the quantity demanded?

    <p>The quantity demanded would decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would cause a rightward shift of the demand curve?

    <p>An increase in consumer tastes for the good</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Suppose the price of a good decreases. According to the law of demand, what would happen to the quantity demanded?

    <p>The quantity demanded would increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following would cause a leftward shift of the demand curve?

    <p>A decrease in consumer tastes for the good</p> Signup and view all the answers

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