If an Early Frost Destroys Most of the Apple Crop

question 63

Multiple Choice

If an early frost destroys most of the apple crop, the equilibrium price of an apple ________ and the equilibrium quantity ________.

• A) rises; increases
• B) falls; increases
• C) rises; decreases
• D) falls; decreases
• E) does not change; decreases

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