Exhibit 4-4  Supply and Demand Curves for Good X an Increase

question 168

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 4-4  Supply and demand curves for good X An increase in the wage rate paid to workers producing good X would be represented by which of the graphs in Exhibit 4-4?

• A) Graph A.
• B) Graph B.
• C) Graph C.
• D) None of the above.

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