Table 5-5 -Refer to Table 5-5.Along Which of the Supply Curves Does

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Multiple Choice

Table 5-5

-Refer to Table 5-5.Along which of the supply curves does quantity supplied move proportionately more than the price?

• A) along supply curve B only
• B) along supply curves B and C
• C) along all three supply curves
• D) None. Quantity supplied moves proportionately less than the price along all of the three supply curves.

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Market Price

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