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Economics Graphs: The Demand Curve

By M Medina

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Directions and/or Common Information:

The demand curve illustrates

the supply of all goods at all prices

the amount of goods consumers are willing to buy

the price of all goods

the supply of goods demanded

Directions and/or Common Information:

Above are the demand curves for two products. Assume that the products sell the same quantity at their current equilibrium prices. If you were the governor of a state that needed to raise taxes, which of these two products would you tax?

Product 1

Product 2