Weather Forecasters Predict That a Major Winter Storm Will Strike

question 178

Multiple Choice

Weather forecasters predict that a major winter storm will strike your town within the next few days. Which would occur today based upon the expected storm?

• A) a decrease in peoples' willingness to pay for bottled water
• B) a decrease in demand for batteries
• C) an increase in people's willingness to pay for electric generators
• D) a shift to the left of the demand curve for snow tires

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