Suppose the Number of Buyers in a Market Increases and a Technological

question 171

Multiple Choice

Suppose the number of buyers in a market increases and a technological advancement occurs also. What would we expect to happen in the market?

• A)Equilibrium price would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
• B)Equilibrium price would increase, but the impact on equilibrium quantity would be ambiguous.
• C)Equilibrium quantity would decrease, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.
• D)Equilibrium quantity would increase, but the impact on equilibrium price would be ambiguous.

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Stolon

Stem that grows horizontally along the ground and may give rise to new plants where it contacts the soil—e.g., the runners of a strawberry plant.

Bulb

An underground storage organ formed from swollen plant parts, containing nutrient reserves to support the plant's next cycle of growth.

Rhizome

Rootlike underground stem.

Corm

A rounded underground storage organ consisting of swollen stem tissue, covered with scaly leaves, found in some plants serving for food storage and to survive winter or dry months.