Why Is It Difficult to Get a Cab on a Rainy

question 35

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to get a cab on a rainy day?

• A)Cab drivers have backward bending daily supply curve
• B)Cab drivers must drive much slower when it rains
• C)The demand for cabs shifts left and the quantity of cabs supplied falls
• D)Cabs don't like to work on rainy days

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