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प्रश्न
What is meant by the contraction in demand?
State contraction in Demand.
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उत्तर
Other things being the same, when the demand for a product falls as a result of the rise in its price, it is termed a contraction in demand. There will be an upward movement along the same demand curve.

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संबंधित प्रश्न
With the help of a graph explain the increase in demand concept.
Define decrease in demand.
Give two reasons for the shift of the demand curve towards the left.
With the help of a suitable diagram, distinguish between a change in quantity demanded and a change in demand.
What is meant by an increase in demand?
What causes an upward movement along a demand curve?
The following table shows a change in the demand. Read the table carefully and answer the question that follows:
| Case I | Case II | ||
| Price (₹) | Quantity | Price (₹) | Quantity |
| 10 | 20 | 10 | 20 |
| 10 | 10 | 5 | 20 |
What type of change is it, decrease in demand or contraction in demand? Give a reason.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give reasons.
An increase in the demand for a commodity is due to a fall in its price.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give reasons.
A change in quantity demanded as a result of price change will imply a shift of the demand curve to the right.
State whether the following statement is true or false. Give reasons.
Contraction of demand is the result of a decrease in the number of consumers.
