ECONOMICS
DEMAND
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Question
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a shift to the left.
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a shift to the right.
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a movement along the curve.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -(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-3: -Consequently, a positive change in demand amid constant supply shifts the demand curve to the right, the result being an increase in price and quantity. Alternatively, a negative change in demand shifts the curve left, leading price and quantity to both fall.