Which of the Following Events Would Increase the Supply of Tomatoes

question 202

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events would increase the supply of tomatoes?

• A) The introduction of mechanized tomato pickers, which raises the cost of production.
• B) An increase in wages for the tomato pickers.
• C) A decrease in the cost of fertilizers for the tomato plants.
• D) Unseasonably hot, dry weather in the tomato-growing regions of the nation.
• E) A decrease in the price of pasta products.

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