The market demand curve is derived

A) so that it slopes downward and to the left as quantity rises.
B) by totaling the average demands for products in all markets.
C) by horizontally summing potential buyers' individual demand curves.
D) by vertically summing the demand curves of individuals in the market.

Market Demand Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the total quantity demanded by all consumers in the market.

Horizontally Summing

The process of adding demand or supply curves across different markets or individuals to get a cumulative total.

Demand Curves

Graphical representations showing the relationship between the price of a product and the quantity of the product that consumers are willing to buy.