FIGURE 3-5 -Refer to Figure 3-5. What Does a Change from Point

question 73

Multiple Choice

FIGURE 3-5

-Refer to Figure 3-5. What does a change from Point A to Point B represent?

• A) a decrease in quantity supplied
• B) an increase in supply
• C) a decrease in supply
• D) an increase in quantity supplied

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