There Is a Technological Advance in the Production of a Good

question 66

Multiple Choice

There is a technological advance in the production of a good and simultaneously also an increase in the expected future price. Which of the following will happen?

• A) The equilibrium price will rise because the supply curve shifts rightward.
• B) The equilibrium price falls because the supply curve shifts leftward.
• C) The technological improvement shifts the supply curve rightward while the increase in the expected future price shifts the supply curve leftward. The net effect is not known.
• D) The demand curve shifts rightward and the supply curve does not shift.

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Definitions:

Bandwagon Fallacy

The error of assuming something is true or right simply because many people believe it to be so.

Circular Reasoning

A logical fallacy in which the argument's conclusion is supported by premises that assume the conclusion's truth.

False Cause

A logical fallacy where a cause is incorrectly identified for an event or phenomenon, leading to incorrect conclusions.

Gambler's Fallacy

The erroneous belief that if a particular event occurs more frequently than normal during a past period, it is less likely to happen in the future (or vice versa).