ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A change in what factor creates movement along the demand curve?
A
a change in the determinants of demand
B
a change in price.
C
an increase in demand.
D
a decrease in demand.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A change in the price of a good or service causes a movement along a specific demand curve, and it typically leads to some change in the quantity demanded, but it does not shift the demand curve.

Detailed explanation-2: -A change in quantity demanded is represented as a movement along a demand curve. The proportion that quantity demanded changes relative to a change in price is known as the elasticity of demand and is related to the slope of the demand curve.

Detailed explanation-3: -(a) MEANING OF MOVEMENT ALONG THE DEMAND CURVE Keeping all other factors the same, when there is a change in demand of a commodity due to change in price, it is referred to as the change in quantity demanded. It is shown as a movement along the demand curve when expressed graphically.

Detailed explanation-4: -A change in demand represents a shift in consumer desire to purchase a particular good or service, irrespective of a variation in its price. The change could be triggered by a shift in income levels, consumer tastes, or a different price being charged for a related product.

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