If the Demand Curve for Bottled Water Shifts Leftward and the Supply

question 270

Multiple Choice

If the demand curve for bottled water shifts leftward and the supply curve of bottled water shifts leftward, the equilibrium

• A) price of bottled water definitely increases.
• B) price of bottled water definitely decreases.
• C) quantity of bottled water definitely increases.
• D) quantity of bottled water definitely decreases.

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