Which of the Following Is Most Likely to Increase the Supply

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is most likely to increase the supply of corn?

• A) The farm worker's union successfully negotiates a pay increase for corn harvest workers.
• B) The Surgeon General announces that eating corn bread contributes to baldness in men.
• C) Congress and the President eliminate subsidies formerly paid to corn farmers.
• D) Farmers that grow soybeans can also grow corn, and the price of soybeans drops by 75 percent.

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