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Figure 4-16 Figure 4-16   -Refer to Figure 4-16. If the supply curves that are drawn represent supply curves for single-family residential houses, then the movement from S to S' could be caused by a(n)  A) increase in the price of apartments which are a substitute for single-family houses for many people looking for a place to live. B) newly-formed expectation by house-builders that prices of houses will increase significantly in the next six months. C) decrease in the price of lumber. D) All of the above are correct.
-Refer to Figure 4-16. If the supply curves that are drawn represent supply curves for single-family residential houses, then the movement from S to S' could be caused by a(n)


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