Suppose That It Is Observed That the Price of a Commodity

question 85

Multiple Choice

Suppose that it is observed that the price of a commodity rises and that the quantity sold falls. From this we can deduce:

• A) that the demand curve has shifted to the right, but we cannot deduce whether or not the supply curve has shifted
• B) that the supply curve has shifted to the right, but we cannot deduce whether or not the demand curve has shifted
• C) that the supply curve has shifted to the left, but we cannot deduce whether or not the demand curve has shifted
• D) that the demand curve has shifted to the left, but we cannot deduce whether or not the supply curve has shifted

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