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If the demand curve for cooking oil shifts from D1 to D2, one could say that . . .

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  1. Analyze the shift in the demand curve.

    The question asks us to consider the scenario where the demand curve for cooking oil shifts from D1D_1 to D2D_2.
    Looking at the diagram, the curve D2D_2 is to the right of D1D_1. A rightward shift of the demand curve indicates an increase in demand.

  2. Evaluate each option based on the observed shift.

    • a) The quantity demanded of cooking oil has decreased to Q1 and price has fallen to P2.

      • A shift from D1D_1 to D2D_2 represents an increase in demand. If supply remains constant (e.g., at S1S_1), the equilibrium quantity would increase (from Q1Q_1 to Q2Q_2) and the equilibrium price would increase (from P1P_1 to P2P_2). This statement describes a decrease in quantity and a fall in price, which contradicts an increase in demand. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
    • b) The price of coconut oil which is a substitute for cooking oil must have fallen.

      • If the price of a substitute good (like coconut oil) falls, consumers would buy more of the substitute and less of cooking oil. This would lead to a decrease in demand for cooking oil, causing the demand curve to shift to the left. The diagram shows a rightward shift (D1D_1 to D2D_2), which is an increase in demand. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
    • c) There has been an increase in demand for cooking oil.

      • As established in Step 1, a rightward shift of the demand curve from D1D_1 to D2D_2 signifies an increase in demand. This statement accurately describes the shift shown in the diagram.
    • d) The higher price of cooking oil has caused the quantity demanded to fall from OQ1 to OQ2.

      • A change in the price of the good itself causes a movement along the demand curve, not a shift of the entire curve. A higher price would cause a decrease in the quantity demanded (moving up along a single demand curve). The question describes a shift of the demand curve. Furthermore, if demand shifts from D1D_1 to D2D_2 (with supply S1S_1), the quantity increases from Q1Q_1 to Q2Q_2, not falls. Therefore, this option is incorrect.
  3. Conclude the correct option.

    Based on the analysis, the shift from D1D_1 to D2D_2 represents an increase in demand for cooking oil.

    The final answer is c)\boxed{\text{c)}}.

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