Peanut Butter and Jelly Are Complements for Many Consumers

question 228

Multiple Choice

Peanut butter and jelly are complements for many consumers.Consider the market for peanut butter.If there is an increase in the price of jelly,

• A) there is a movement along the supply curve of peanut butter.
• B) the price of peanut butter rises.
• C) the quantity of peanut butter increases.
• D) there is a shift in the supply curve for jelly.
• E) the demand curve for peanut butter does not shift; instead there is a movement along it.

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