Refer to Scenario 3

question 255

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 3.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 3.2: Lettuce and spinach are substitutes. Lettuce and tomatoes are complements. Lettuce is a normal good. During the winter, about 20% of the lettuce crop was destroyed by flooding.
-Refer to Scenario 3.2. If at the same time that part of the lettuce crop was destroyed, consumer income also decreased, then, ceteris paribus, in the market for lettuce this would have caused

• A) both the equilibrium price and quantity to decrease.
• B) the equilibrium price to increase and the equilibrium quantity to decrease.
• C) the equilibrium price to decrease. The equilibrium quantity could have increased, decreased, or remained the same.
• D) the equilibrium price to either increase, decrease, or remain the same and the equilibrium quantity to decrease.

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Definitions:

Theory Of Planned Behavior

A psychological theory that links beliefs and behavior, suggesting that an individual's behavioral intentions are shaped by their attitudes towards the behavior, subjective norms, and perceived control over the behavior.

Intention To Act

A mental state that represents a commitment to carrying out an action or actions in the future.

Subjective Norms

Beliefs about the social pressures to perform or not perform a particular behavior, which can influence an individual's actions.

Perceived Behavioral Control

An individual's belief in their capability to exert control over their own behavior.