If the Perfectly Competitive Market Demand for Cholesterol-Free Cookies Shifts

question 27

Multiple Choice

If the perfectly competitive market demand for cholesterol-free cookies shifts from Q_D,93 = 1,150 - 5P to Q_D,94 = 1,640 - 5P,and the market supply is given by Q_S = -100 + 2P,then the change in equilibrium price will be:

• A) $70.
• B) $80.
• C) $90.
• D) $100.
• E) $110.

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