There Is a 15 Percent Increase in the Price of Lumber

question 74

Multiple Choice

There is a 15 percent increase in the price of lumber used by a firm that builds new homes. This causes

• A)a decrease in the quantity of new homes supplied.
• B)an increase in the supply of new homes.
• C)an increase of the quantity supplied of new homes.
• D)a decrease in the supply of new homes.

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