Decrease in input prices causes a leftward shift in the supply curve
The demand for a commodity is inversely related to the price of its substitutes
The desire for a commodity backed by ability and willingness to pay is demanded
When income increases demand for essential goods increases more than proportionately
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Answer is Right!
The correct answer is: C. The desire for a commodity backed by ability and willingness to pay is demanded.
- A. Decrease in input prices causes a leftward shift in the supply curve is incorrect. A decrease in input prices causes a rightward shift in the supply curve.
- B. The demand for a commodity is inversely related to the price of its substitutes is incorrect. The demand for a commodity is inversely related to the price of its COMPLEMENTS.
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D. When income increases demand for essential goods increases more than proportionately is incorrect. When income increases, the demand for normal goods increases, but not necessarily more than proportionately.
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C. The desire for a commodity backed by ability and willingness to pay is demanded is correct. This is the definition of demand. Demand is the willingness and ability of buyers to purchase a good or service at various prices during a given period of time.