Say the Market for Cereal Is Initially in Equilibrium When

question 60

Multiple Choice

Say the market for cereal is initially in equilibrium when all the major newspaper published the findings from study that say that eating 2 cups of cereal each day significantly reduces the risk for a heart attack. Other things equal, the publication of these findings will:

• A)decrease the market quantity of cereal.
• B)decrease the market price of cereal.
• C)increase the supply of cereal.
• D)increase the quantity supplied of cereal.

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