EconWeb-Upward Sloping Demand Curve    The snob effect is the idea that some people enjoy owning expensive things, because they are expensive. If an item is more desirable the more costly it is, then higher prices might lead to more sales; resulting in a demand curve that would slope upward, violating the law of demand.

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