In a free market, the relationship between price and quantity demanded of a good can be called:

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The law of demand states that as the price of a good increases, the quantity demanded of that good will decrease, ceteris paribus. This inverse relationship between price and quantity demanded is a fundamental principle in economics and is central to understanding the behavior of consumers in a free market. Supply and demand (choice A) refers to the interaction between buyers and sellers in a market, and includes the law of demand as well as the law of supply (choice C). Market demand (choice D) is the total amount of a good that consumers are willing and able to buy at a given price, and is related to the law of demand. However, it does not fully capture the relationship between price and quantity demanded.

In a Free Market, the Relationship Between Price and Quantity