ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The downward slope of a demand curve reflects the fact that, other things constant, price and quantity demanded are
A
negatively related
B
positively related
C
elastic
D
inelastic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to this principle, the marginal utility of a commodity reduces when the quantity of goods is more. Consequently, when the quantity is more, the prices will fall and demand will increase. Hence, consumers will demand more goods when prices are less. This is why the demand curve slopes downwards.

Detailed explanation-2: -A demand curve is almost always downward-sloping, reflecting the willingness of consumers to purchase more of the commodity at lower price levels.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is the precise relationship between demand and price. Generally, the demand curve slopes downward (i.e.its slope is negative) because the number of unit demands increases with a fall in price and vice versa.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nearly all demand curves share the fundamental similarity that they slope down from left to right, embodying the law of demand: As the price increases, the quantity demanded decreases, and, conversely, as the price decreases, the quantity demanded increases.

Detailed explanation-5: -A demand curve is downward sloping showing that there is an inverse relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded.

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