If the Legal Beer- Drinking Age Is Raised from 18

question 40

Multiple Choice

If the legal beer- drinking age is raised from 18 to 21, the changes to the equilibrium price and quantity of beer are likely to be that

• A)price falls and quantity rises.
• B)price rises and quantity rises.
• C)no change in price or quantity occurs.
• D)price rises and quantity falls.
• E)price falls and quantity falls.

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