Figure 11-1 -The Red Cross Is Virtually the Only Operator of Blood

question 3

Multiple Choice

Figure 11-1
-The Red Cross is virtually the only operator of blood banks in the United States.In Figure 11-1 are the demand and supply curves facing the Red Cross blood bank.If it were to operate like a profit-maximizing business, how many units of blood would it sell?

• A)OA
• B)OB
• C)OC
• D)OD

Understand the impact of cost changes on market supply and quantity.

Analyze the influence of public opinions and expert advice on financial decisions.

Understand the impact of input price changes on the supply curve and market prices.

Identify how changes in substitute goods' prices affect market demand and equilibrium.

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