The Price of Apples Has Recently Fallen in the Marketplace

question 141

Multiple Choice

The price of apples has recently fallen in the marketplace. From this information, we can safely infer that

• A) a surplus of apples must have existed at the previous price.
• B) a shortage of apples must have existed at the previous price.
• C) the demand for apples recently increased.
• D) the supply of apples recently decreased.

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