Two Events Occur Simultaneously in the Market for California Wine

question 10

Multiple Choice

Two events occur simultaneously in the market for California wine: Event 1: The price of glass wine bottles rises because the California state government imposes strict new government regulations on anti-shatter glass containers for all food and beverage products.
Event 2: The price of cheese increases.
Using demand and supply analysis predict what is likely to happen to the equilibrium price of California wine and the equilibrium quantity of California wine.

• A)Demand for California wine increases and supply of California wine increases,and the impact of these two simultaneous events is to increase equilibrium price and increase equilibrium quantity.
• B)Demand for California wine increases and supply of California wine decreases,and the impact of these two simultaneous events is to decrease equilibrium price while the change in equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.
• C)Demand for California wine decreases and supply of California wine decreases,and the impact of these two simultaneous events is to decrease equilibrium quantity while the change in equilibrium price is indeterminate.
• D)Demand for California wine decreases and supply of California wine decreases,and the impact of these two simultaneous events is to increase equilibrium price while the change in equilibrium quantity is indeterminate.
• E)Demand for California wine increases and supply of California wine increases,and the impact of these two simultaneous events is to increase equilibrium quantity while the change in equilibrium price is indeterminate.

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