Which of the Following Would Tend to Increase the Price

question 104

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would tend to increase the price of lumber?

• A) a technological advance that lowers the cost of cutting timber
• B) an increase in the demand for newly constructed homes
• C) a decrease in the demand for wooden rocking chairs
• D) a decrease in the tax imposed on firms who produce lumber

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