Which of the Following Shifts the Supply Curve for Gasoline

question 167

Multiple Choice

Which of the following shifts the supply curve for gasoline rightward?

• A) a situation in which the quantity demanded exceeds the quantity supplied
• B) an increase in the price of gasoline
• C) a decrease in the price of a resource used to produce gasoline, such as crude oil
• D) an increase in the demand for gas-guzzling, sport utility vehicles

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