Exhibit 5-8 Supply and Demand Curves for Good X

question 39

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 5-8 Supply and demand curves for good X
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-As shown in Exhibit 5-8, assuming goods X and Y are substitutes, a decrease in the price of Y, other factors held constant, will move the equilibrium from point E to point:

• A) W.
• B) X.
• C) Y.
• D) Z.

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