The following figure shows the demand curves for baby formula. Which of the following changes is likely to happen if the price of baby formula increases?

a. a shift of the deman curve from D2 to D1
b. a movement from point b on the demand curve D1 to point c on the demand curve D2
c. a shift of the demand curve from D1 to D2
d. a movement along the demand curve D2 from point d to point c
e. a movement along the demand curve D1 from point a to point b


Ans: D. A movement along the demand curve D2 from point d to point c

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