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

1) The consumer demand curve for a product is downsloping because marginal utility is constant when price declines.
2) The income effect explains an exception to the law of demand.
3) The substitution effect suggests that when consumers judge product quality by price, they will
substitute high-priced products for low-priced products.
4) Noncash gift-giving involves value loss when the marginal utility of the gift to the receiver is
less than the product price.


1) F
2) F
3) F
4) T

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