ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

DEMAND

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The tendency for the price and quantity demanded to move in opposite directions is known as
A
a demand curve
B
a demand schedule
C
the law of demand
D
the quantity demanded
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -a demand curve. C. The tendency for the price and the quantity demanded to move in opposite directions is known as: a. a demand schedule.

Detailed explanation-2: -With a downward-sloping demand curve, price and quantity demanded move in opposite directions, so the price elasticity of demand is always negative. A positive percentage change in price implies a negative percentage change in quantity demanded, and vice versa.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Law of Demand states that there is an indirect relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity of that good or service that consumers are willing and able to buy. In other words, as the price of an item increases, buyers are less willing and able to buy it and vice versa.

Detailed explanation-4: -The law of demand states that the quantity purchased varies inversely with price. In other words, the higher the price, the lower the quantity demanded. This occurs because of diminishing marginal utility.

Detailed explanation-5: -The law of supply says that when prices rise, companies see more profit potential and increase the supply of goods and services. The law of demand states that as prices rise, customers buy less. Theoretically, a free market will move toward an equilibrium quantity and price where supply and demand intersect.

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