Suppose That the Average Price of Refrigerators Has Fallen Over

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Essay

Suppose that the average price of refrigerators has fallen over the past few years,yet the refrigerator companies have offered more and more of them for sale.Does this mean that the supply curve for refrigerators is downward sloping? Explain.

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Definitions:

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Benjamin Rush

A Founding Father of the United States and a physician who is considered to be the "Father of American Psychiatry" for his early contributions to the field.

Moral Treatment Movement

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Philippe Pinel

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