If, in response to an increase in the price of chocolate the quantity of chocolate demanded decreases, economists would describe this as

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When there is a change in price leading to a change in the quantity demanded, it is known as a movement along the demand curve - a decrease in the quantity demanded, in this case. This is not the same as a decrease in demand, which would imply a shift of the entire demand curve due to factors such as changes in consumer income or tastes.

If, in Response to an Increase in the Price of Chocolate