If a Frost Destroys Much of the Grapefruit Crop, Assuming

question 48

Multiple Choice

If a frost destroys much of the grapefruit crop, assuming a positively sloped supply curve and a negatively sloped demand curve, total surplus:

• A) will increase.
• B) will decrease.
• C) will not change.
• D) may change, but we cannot determine the change without more information.

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