Demand for Beautiful Cars at Point K
To illustrate how willingness to pay determines demand, consider the case of Beautiful Cars. At a price of $32,800, there are 18 potential buyers whose WTP is at least that high. Therefore, the quantity of cars demanded at this price is 18. This specific price-quantity combination is represented as point K on the demand curve in Figure 7.9.
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