If the US Surgeon General Announced That Increased Grapefruit Juice Consumption Could

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Multiple Choice

If the U.S. Surgeon General announced that increased grapefruit juice consumption could help prevent heart attacks, what would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of grapefruit juice?

• A) Price and quantity both increase.
• B) Price and quantity both decrease.
• C) Price increases but quantity decreases.
• D) Price decreases but quantity increases.

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