Suppose That a Natural Disaster Substantially Increases the Cost of Producing

question 201

Multiple Choice

Suppose that a natural disaster substantially increases the cost of producing cheese.We would predict that the equilibrium quantity of cheese will ________ and the equilibrium price of cheese will ________.

• A) increase; increase
• B) increase; decrease
• C) decrease; increase
• D) decrease; decrease

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Old People

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