The law of demand implies that the demand curve

  1. slopes up
  2. first slopes up and then slopes down 
  3. slopes down 
  4. no regular pattern 

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Option 3 : slopes down 
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The correct answer is slopes down.

  • The demand curve is the relationship between the price and quantity of a good or service.
  • There is an inverse relationship between price and demand and due to this the demand curve always has a downward slope.
  • According to the law of demand
    • ​​​​when the price of a commodity increase, then the demand decreases
    • when the price of a commodity decreases, then the demand increases
    • keeping other factors remaining the same.
  • Assumptions for the Law of Demand
    • ​​No change in the income of consumers 
    • No change is the taste and preference of the consumers 
    • No change in price related to other goods.
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