Which of the Following Would Most Likely Increase the Demand

question 388

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely increase the demand for peanut butter?

• A) a decrease in the price of jelly, a good that is often used with peanut butter
• B) the discovery that excessive consumption of peanut butter is harmful to one's health
• C) crop failures that raise the price of peanuts
• D) the invention of a new product that consumers think is a good substitute for peanut butter

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