A Decrease in the Number of Dry Cleaners in an Area

question 181

Multiple Choice

A decrease in the number of dry cleaners in an area is represented by a(n) :

• A) downward movement along the dry cleaning supply curve.
• B) upward movement along the dry cleaning supply curve.
• C) leftward shift in the dry cleaning supply curve.
• D) rightward shift in the dry cleaning supply curve.
• E) vertical dry cleaning supply curve.

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