Suppose an Increase in the Price of Rubber Coincides with an Advance

question 18

Multiple Choice

Suppose an increase in the price of rubber coincides with an advance in the technology of tire production.As a result of these two events,the demand for tires

• A)decreases,and the supply of tires increases.
• B)is unaffected,and the supply of tires decreases.
• C)is unaffected,and the supply of tires increases.
• D)None of the above is necessarily correct.

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