Refer to Scenario 3

question 254

Multiple Choice

Refer to Scenario 3.2 below to answer the question(s) that follow.
SCENARIO 3.2: Lettuce and spinach are substitutes. Lettuce and tomatoes are complements. Lettuce is a normal good. During the winter, about 20% of the lettuce crop was destroyed by flooding.
-Refer to Scenario 3.2. The floods that destroyed part of the lettuce crop would have caused

• A) an increase in the demand for tomatoes.
• B) a decrease in the demand for tomatoes.
• C) an increase in the quantity of tomatoes demanded.
• D) a decrease in the quantity of tomatoes demanded.

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Definitions:

Exports

Goods or services sent from one country to another for sale or trade.

Wheat

A cereal grain that is a staple food in many parts of the world, used to make products like flour, bread, and pasta.

Cattle

Large domesticated bovines that are raised for their meat (beef), milk, or as draft animals.

Opportunity Cost

Losing out on potential advantages from multiple alternatives by committing to one.