What Would Happen to the Equilibrium Price and Quantity of Peanut

question 52

Multiple Choice

What would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of peanut butter if the price of peanuts went up,the price of jelly (a complementary good) increased,fewer firms decided to produce peanut butter,and health officials announced that eating peanut butter was bad for you

• A)price will fall and the effect on quantity is ambiguous
• B)price will rise and the effect on quantity is ambiguous
• C)quantity will fall and the effect on price is ambiguous
• D)quantity will rise and the effect on price is ambiguous

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