Suppose the market for shoes consists of three consumers. The table below shows the quantity demanded at various prices for each consumer:Price PerPairPairs Demandedby PatPairs Demandedby LeighPairs Demandedby Chris$100010$75031$50173$302105The data suggest that Leigh:
A. does not like shoes.
B. prefers shoes to other items that are for sale.
C. has a higher income than either Pat or Chris do.
D. has a greater demand for shoes than either Pat or Chris do.
Answer: D
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