Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 104

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following questions. Figure 3.5.2
Original equilibrium at 1.
-Refer to Figure 3.5.2,which represents the market for beans.If the price of peas,a substitute for beans,rises,and the cost of producing beans decreases,what is the new beans equilibrium,ceteris paribus?

• A)2
• B)3
• C)9
• D)4

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Definitions:

Physical Sciences

Branches of science that study inanimate natural objects, including astronomy, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences.

Other-Things-Constant Assumption

The assumption, when focusing on the relation among key economic variables, that other variables remain unchanged; in Latin, ceteris paribus.

Rational Self-Interest

Each individual tries to maximize the expected benefit achieved with a given cost or to minimize the expected cost of achieving a given benefit.

Economic Actors

Individuals, companies, and organizations involved in the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.