Positive Technological Change in the Production of LCD Televisions Caused

question 38

Multiple Choice

Positive technological change in the production of LCD televisions caused the price of LCD televisions to fall.Holding everything else constant, how would this affect the market for Blu-ray players (a complement to LCD televisions) ?

• A)The supply of Blu-ray players would increase and the equilibrium price of Blu-ray players would decrease.
• B)The demand for Blu-ray players would increase and the equilibrium price of Blu-ray players would increase.
• C)The demand for Blu-ray players would decrease because consumers could afford to buy fewer LCD televisions and Blu-ray players.
• D)The demand for Blu-ray players would increase and the equilibrium price of Blu-ray players would decrease.

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