alleryStart learning →Who is credited with first stating the law of demand in his 1699 essay?
AAdam Smith, Scotland
BDavid Ricardo, England
CCharles Davenant, England
DKarl Marx, Germany
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Charles Davenant, England
Charles Davenant stated it in an essay on the balance of trade published in 1699.
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