Gabriella strongly prefers a specific brand of gourmet coffee. since there is only one store in her area that sells her brand, she makes an extra effort to purchase this item. gabriella's purchasing behavior indicates for her this product is a specialty good.

a. true.
b. false

Which of the statements best describes why the aggregate demand curve is downward sloping? an increase in the aggregate price level causes consumer and investment spending to fall, because consumer purchasing power decreases and money demand increases. as the aggregate price level increases, consumer expectations about the future change. as the aggregate price level decreases, the stock of existing physical capital increases. as a good's price increases, holding all else constant, the good's quantity demanded decreases.