If,in response to a decrease in the price of coffee,the quantity demanded of coffee increases,economists would describe this as
A)an increase in demand.
B)an increase in quantity demanded.
C)a change in consumer income.
D)an increase in consumers' taste for coffee.

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A decrease in price leading to an increase in quantity demanded is a movement along the demand curve, rather than a shift in the demand curve itself. Therefore, it is an increase in quantity demanded, not an increase in demand.

If,in Response to a Decrease in the Price of Coffee,the