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What does the law of demand state?
What does the law of demand state?
- As the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded increases, ceteris paribus
- As the price of a good decreases, the quantity demanded decreases, ceteris paribus
- As the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded decreases, ceteris paribus (correct)
- As the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded increases, ceteris paribus
What are the determinants of demand according to the text?
What are the determinants of demand according to the text?
- Price of the commodity, level of income, and taste & preferences of consumers
- Price of the commodity, price of related commodities, level of income, taste & preferences of consumers, and other factors (correct)
- Price of the commodity, level of income, and price of related commodities
- Price of the commodity, level of income, and government policies
What is the relationship between demand and price of related commodities?
What is the relationship between demand and price of related commodities?
- The price of related commodities and the demand for a particular commodity move in the same direction
- The price of related commodities has no impact on the demand for a particular commodity
- The price of related commodities and the demand for a particular commodity move in opposite directions
- The price of related commodities can influence the demand for a particular commodity (correct)
How is demand defined in the context of economics?
How is demand defined in the context of economics?
What does the term 'ceteris paribus' mean in the context of economics?
What does the term 'ceteris paribus' mean in the context of economics?