Multiple Choice
Which of the following will shift the demand curve for a good?
3. The Market Forces of Supply and Demand
Shifts in the Demand Curve
Multiple Choice
Which of the following events could cause a rightward shift in the demand curve for a normal good?
A
A decrease in the population size
B
An increase in consumer income
C
A decrease in the price of the good
D
A decrease in the price of a substitute good
Verified step by step guidance1
Understand that a rightward shift in the demand curve means an increase in demand at every price level.
Recall that for a normal good, demand increases when consumer income increases, causing the demand curve to shift rightward.
Analyze each option: a decrease in population size would reduce demand, shifting the curve leftward, so it cannot cause a rightward shift.
A decrease in the price of the good itself causes movement along the demand curve, not a shift of the curve.
A decrease in the price of a substitute good would typically decrease demand for the normal good, shifting its demand curve leftward.
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