Assume That the Demand Curve for DVD Players Shifts to the Left

question 132

Multiple Choice

Assume that the demand curve for DVD players shifts to the left and the supply curve for DVD players shifts to the right,but the supply curve shifts less than the demand curve.As a result

• A)both the equilibrium price and quantity of DVD players will decrease.
• B)the equilibrium price of DVD players will decrease; the equilibrium quantity may increase or decrease.
• C)the equilibrium price of DVD players may increase or decrease; the equilibrium quantity will increase.
• D)the equilibrium price of DVD players will decrease; the equilibrium quantity will increase.

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