Question 29
HardOriginal questionRead the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. A change in the price of a good shifts its own demand curve.
II. A change in the price of a related good shifts a good's demand curve.
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
I is false: own price moves the buyer along the curve.
II is true: related goods' prices are among the 'other things' whose change shifts the curve.
- Concept
- What shifts the demand curve
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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