Assertion (A): A demand curve slopes downward from left to right.
Reason (R): Price and quantity demanded are inversely related, other things being equal.

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Both are true.
The inverse relation (the law of demand) is exactly what a downward slope draws, so R explains A.

Concept: Slope of the demand curve
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Assertion (A): A demand curve slopes downward from left to right.Reason (R): Price and quantity demanded are inversely related, other things being equal.

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Assertion (A): A demand curve slopes downward from left to right.
Reason (R): Price and quantity demanded are inversely related, other things being equal.