A Shortage of Textbooks Will Cause

question 191

Multiple Choice

A shortage of textbooks will cause

• A)a decrease in the supply of textbooks
• B)a decrease in the demand for textbooks
• C)both an increase in the supply of textbooks and a decrease in the demand for textbooks
• D)an increase in the price of textbooks, caused by a shift of either the supply curve or the demand curve
• E)an increase in the price of textbooks

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