Consider the Following Statement: 'Due to the Drought the Quantity

question 63

Multiple Choice

Consider the following statement: 'Due to the drought the quantity of water available for consumption reduced dramatically'. This will cause a/an:

• A) downward movement along the supply curve for water.
• B) upward movement along the supply curve for water.
• C) rightward shift in the supply curve for water.
• D) leftward shift in the supply curve for water.

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