Suppose the Price of Crude Oil Used to Produce Gasoline

question 392

Multiple Choice

Suppose the price of crude oil used to produce gasoline rises significantly. At the same time, consumers purchase hybrid cars in great numbers. In the market for gasoline, the market clearing price ________ and the equilibrium quantity ________.

• A) definitely falls, is indeterminate
• B) is indeterminate, definitely falls
• C) definitely falls, definitely rises
• D) definitely rises, is indeterminate

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