All of the following would cause the demand curve for Coca Cola to increase except
A) the price of Coca Cola decreases because of a price war among grocery stores
B) the price of Pepsi Cola, a substitute good, increases
C) there is an increase in the number of consumers in the market
D) a new government study concludes that Coca Cola helps prevent head colds

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The demand curve represents consumers' willingness to buy a product at different prices, assuming other factors remain constant. A decrease in the price of Coca Cola itself does not shift the demand curve but moves along it, indicating a change in the quantity demanded rather than an increase in demand. Choices B, C, and D all describe scenarios that would shift the demand curve to the right, indicating an increase in demand for Coca Cola.

All of the Following Would Cause the Demand Curve for Coca