(Figure: Predicting Demand Shifts 2) What Would Cause a Shift

question 168

Multiple Choice

(Figure: Predicting Demand Shifts 2) What would cause a shift from D₁ to D₂?

• A) a decrease in the price of honey
• B) a new virus that reduces the bee population
• C) a new study that shows that honey reduces the risk of cancer
• D) a decrease in the price of sugar, a honey substitute

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