There Is a Technological Advance in the Production of Ice

question 418

Multiple Choice

There is a technological advance in the production of ice cream. As a result, the supply curve of ice cream shifts ________ and ________.

• A) leftward; both the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity fall
• B) rightward; both the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity fall
• C) rightward; the equilibrium price falls while the equilibrium quantity increases
• D) rightward; both the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity rise

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Definitions:

Permeability

A measure of how easily liquids or gases can pass through a material or membrane.

Electrical Properties

Characteristics of materials or systems that define their behavior in the presence of electric fields, including conductivity, resistivity, and dielectric constant.

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The measure of the number of ions in a particular volume of solution, impacting electrical conductivity, pH, and various biological processes.

Plasma Membrane

A selective barrier that surrounds a cell, controlling the movement of substances in and out of the cell.