A Simultaneous Decrease in Both the Demand for MP3 Players

question 116

Multiple Choice

A simultaneous decrease in both the demand for MP3 players and the supply of MP3 players would imply that

• A)both the value of MP3 players to consumers and the cost of producing MP3 players has increased.
• B)both the value of MP3 players to consumers and the cost of producing MP3 players has decreased.
• C)the value of MP3 players to consumers has decreased,and the cost of producing MP3 players has increased.
• D)the value of MP3 players to consumers has increased,and the cost of producing MP3 players has decreased.

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