The market demand curve is constructed by adding the
A) prices that each individual is willing to pay at each quantity.
B) quantities demanded by each individual at each price.
C) Neither answer A nor answer B is correct.
D) Both answer A and answer B are correct.

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The market demand curve is constructed by horizontally summing the quantities demanded by each individual at each price, not the prices individuals are willing to pay at each quantity.

The Market Demand Curve Is Constructed by Adding the