If Scientists Discover That Steamed Milk, Which Is Used to Make

question 118

Multiple Choice

If scientists discover that steamed milk, which is used to make lattés, prevents heart attacks, what would happen to the equilibrium price and quantity of lattés?

• A)Both the equilibrium price and quantity would increase.
• B)Both the equilibrium price and quantity would decrease.
• C)The equilibrium price would increase, and the equilibrium quantity would decrease.
• D)The equilibrium price would decrease, and the equilibrium quantity would increase.

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