Suppose Amazon is having a big sale today on all clothing and electronics items. We would expect this to increase demand for these products since they are cheaper. O False, since a sale is a price decrease it would not increase demand but move to another point on the curve. O True, consumers are irrational and will want to buy more when there is a sale. O True, demand increases whenever customers see prices dropping. O False, the sale would decrease demand because consumers would expect sale prices from now on.

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Suppose Amazon is having a big sale today on all clothing and electronics items. We
would expect this to increase demand for these products since they are cheaper.
O False, since a sale is a price decrease it would not increase demand but move to another point on
the curve.
O True, consumers are irrational and will want to buy more when there is a sale.
O True, demand increases whenever customers see prices dropping.
O False, the sale would decrease demand because consumers would expect sale prices from now
on.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose Amazon is having a big sale today on all clothing and electronics items. We would expect this to increase demand for these products since they are cheaper. O False, since a sale is a price decrease it would not increase demand but move to another point on the curve. O True, consumers are irrational and will want to buy more when there is a sale. O True, demand increases whenever customers see prices dropping. O False, the sale would decrease demand because consumers would expect sale prices from now on.
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Step 1: Define law of demand

The law of demand explains that, all else being equal, as the price of a product or service rises, the quantity demanded for that product service decreases, and vice versa. In other words, there is an opposite connection between price and quantity demanded. 

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