Refer to the Figure Below

question 8

Multiple Choice

Refer to the figure below. Suppose the solid line shows the current demand for coffee. In response to a news story explaining that coffee causes heart disease, you should expect:

• A) the quantity of coffee demanded to decrease, but no shift in the demand curve.
• B) the demand curve to shift to D(A) because some people will stop drinking coffee.
• C) the demand curve to shift to D(
• B) in anticipation of higher future prices.
• D) neither a change in quantity demanded nor a shift in demand.

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Definitions:

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