The inverse relationship between quantity demanded and price of a good or service can be explained, in part, by

A. a shift in the demand curve.
B. diminishing marginal utility only.
C. the real income effect.
D. diminishing marginal utility and the rule of equal marginal utilities per dollar.


Answer: D

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