When the price of butter was "low," consumers spent $5 billion annually on its consumption. When the price doubled, consumer expenditures increased to $7 billion. Recently you read that this means that the demand curve for butter is upward sloping (i. e., price and quantity demanded are directly related, as price increases, quantity demanded also increases). Do you agree? Explain.

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