Suppose That the Price of Pork Rises

question 211

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the price of pork rises. We would expect that the supply of beef will

• A) fall because pork is a resource used in beef production.
• B) fall because farmers will shift resources from beef production to pork production.
• C) rise because pork is a resource used in beef production.
• D) rise because farmers will shift resources from beef production to pork production.

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