The Cost of Producing Aspirin Increases Simultaneously as Doctors Find

question 508

Multiple Choice

The cost of producing aspirin increases simultaneously as doctors find that one aspirin per day reduces the risk of heart attacks. The supply of aspirin ________ and the demand for aspirin ________ so that the equilibrium price of aspirin ________.

• A) increases; increases; rises
• B) decreases; increases; rises
• C) increases; decreases; might rise, fall, or stay the same
• D) decreases; increases; might rise, fall, or stay the same

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