Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Producers’ decisions are modeled through the demand function, and consumers’ decisions are captured by the supply function.
2. Two characteristics of a private good are rivalry in consumption and excludability.
3. A change in price results in a shift in the demand curve.
4. The demand price represents the consumer’s willingness to pay for the good.
5. Conventionally, the graph of demand uses the inverse form of the demand function, which isP = f(QD).


1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True

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