Figure 3.8 -Refer to Figure 3.8.The Graph in This Figure Illustrates an Figure

question 183

Multiple Choice

Figure 3.8
-Refer to Figure 3.8.The graph in this figure illustrates an initial competitive equilibrium in the market for apples at the intersection of D₂ and S₁ (point C) . Which of the following changes would cause the equilibrium to change to point B?

• A)A positive change in the technology used to produce apples and a decrease in the price of oranges, a substitute for apples
• B)An increase in the wages of apple workers and an increase in the price of oranges, a substitute for apples
• C)An increase in the number of apple producers and a decrease in the number of apple trees as a result of disease
• D)A decrease in the wages of apple workers and an increase in the price of oranges, a substitute for apples

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Definitions:

Adapting to Life

The process by which organisms adjust to changes in their environment in order to survive and reproduce.

Bilaterally Symmetrical

An organism is bilaterally symmetrical if it can be divided into mirror-image halves along a single plane, typical of animals like humans and fish.

Axes

References in a plural context, typically meaning more than one of an imaginary line about which a body rotates or a reference line for the measurement of coordinates.

Sessile

Permanently attached to one location (e.g., coral animals).