Pork Can Be Used to Produce Bacon or Sausage, but Not

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Multiple Choice

Pork can be used to produce bacon or sausage, but not both.If the price of bacon rises for some reason, then, everything else equal,

• A)the price of sausage will rise.
• B)the price of sausage will fall.
• C)the resources used in raising pork will become more expensive.
• D)the resources used in raising pork will become less expensive.

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