FIGURE 3-6 Refer to Figure 3-6

question 86

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 3-6 Refer to Figure 3-6.A shift in the supply curve from S₂ to S₁ might be caused by

• A)a rise in the costs of producing good X.
• B)a decrease in the price of X.
• C)a decrease in demand for X.
• D)an improvement in the technology of producing good X.
• E)additional suppliers entering the industry.

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