An Upward-Sloping Supply Curve Shows That

question 269

Multiple Choice

An upward-sloping supply curve shows that

• A)buyers are willing to pay more for a scarce product.
• B)suppliers are willing to increase production of their goods if they can receive higher prices for them.
• C)buyers are unaffected by sellers' costs of production.
• D)the price of a product is not influenced by the price buyers are willing to pay.
• E)at higher prices, an envy effect begins to affect the demand curve.

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