Other Things Constant, Which of the Following Would Most Likely

question 27

Multiple Choice

Other things constant, which of the following would most likely cause the supply of garden hoses to decrease?

• A) an increase in the price of plastic used to make garden hoses
• B) a technological advance that lowers the cost of producing garden hoses
• C) the occurrence of a very dry year with little rain
• D) a decrease in the price of grass seed

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Definitions:

Ace of Hearts

A playing card in the deck of standard playing cards, distinguished by a single heart symbol and an ace rank.

Face Card

In a standard deck of playing cards, it refers to any jack, queen, or king, each of which has a picture of a face.

Ace

In card games, an ace refers to a playing card that typically ranks the highest in its suit.

Lowest 4%

Refers to the bottom 4% of data points in a distribution, highlighting the far left end of the data spectrum or values significantly below the median.