The Most Plausible Reason Why Changes in the Price of Cotton

question 6

Multiple Choice

The most plausible reason why changes in the price of cotton can cause shifts in the supply curve for tobacco is:

• A) cigarette smokers often wear cotton shirts.
• B) when incomes rise, people consume more cotton and tobacco.
• C) firms can switch from growing tobacco to cotton and vice versa.
• D) tobacco is an input in the production of cotton.

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