{"id":263171,"date":"2025-07-21T05:05:39","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T05:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=263171"},"modified":"2025-07-21T05:05:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T05:05:41","slug":"when-quantity-demanded-decreases-in-response-to-a-change-in-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/21\/when-quantity-demanded-decreases-in-response-to-a-change-in-price\/","title":{"rendered":"When quantity demanded decreases in response to a change in price"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When quantity demanded decreases in response to a change in price:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> options: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1) the demand curve shifts to the right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2) the demand curve shifts to the left. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3) there is a movement down along the demand curve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4) there is a movement up along the demand curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\">The correct answer and explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The correct answer is <strong>4) there is a movement up along the demand curve.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When the price of a good or service increases, the quantity demanded typically decreases. This relationship is explained by the <strong>law of demand<\/strong>, which states that, all else being equal, as the price of a good rises, the quantity demanded for that good falls, and as the price falls, the quantity demanded rises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The demand curve itself represents the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded. The curve is generally downward sloping, reflecting the inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded. A <strong>movement along the demand curve<\/strong> occurs when there is a change in the price of the good, but no other factors influencing demand change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case where the quantity demanded decreases due to a <strong>price increase<\/strong>, the movement is <strong>up along the demand curve<\/strong>. This is because, with a higher price, consumers will demand less of the good, leading to a <strong>movement upward<\/strong> along the curve, showing a decrease in quantity demanded at the higher price level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to note that this is different from a <strong>shift<\/strong> in the demand curve. A shift in the demand curve occurs when factors other than price, such as income levels, consumer preferences, or the prices of related goods, change. A <strong>rightward shift<\/strong> in the demand curve indicates an increase in demand (more is demanded at every price), and a <strong>leftward shift<\/strong> indicates a decrease in demand (less is demanded at every price).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In summary, when quantity demanded decreases as a result of a price increase, the <strong>movement is up along the demand curve<\/strong> rather than a shift in the curve itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When quantity demanded decreases in response to a change in price: options: 1) the demand curve shifts to the right. 2) the demand curve shifts to the left. 3) there is a movement down along the demand curve. 4) there is a movement up along the demand curve. 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