Table 211 Depicts the Market for Mushrooms (In Thousands of Kilograms

question 119

Multiple Choice

Table 2.11 depicts the market for mushrooms (in thousands of kilograms per month) .

-What is the effect of a shortage?

• A)It will cause a decrease in the price,leading to an increase in the quantity supplied and a decrease in the quantity demanded.
• B)It will cause a decrease in the price,leading to a decrease in the quantity supplied and an increase in the quantity demanded.
• C)It will cause an increase in the price,leading to an increase in the quantity supplied and a decrease in the quantity demanded.
• D)It will cause an increase in the price,leading to a decrease in the quantity supplied and an increase in the quantity demanded.

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