Related to the Economics in Practice on P

question 74

Multiple Choice

Related to the Economics in Practice on p.82: If a hurricane results in the supply of hotel rooms decreasing and the demand for hotel rooms increases,the equilibrium price for hotel rooms ________ and the equilibrium quantity of hotel rooms ________.

• A)will increase; will decrease
• B)will increase; may increase,decrease,or stay the same
• C)may increase,decrease,or stay the same; will decrease
• D)may increase,decrease,or stay the same; may increase,decrease,or stay the same

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Definitions:

Spermicides

Chemical agents used during sexual intercourse to kill sperm and prevent fertilization.

Oocyte

An oocyte is a female reproductive cell or egg cell that has the potential to develop into a new organism upon fertilization.

Conception

The process of fertilization where a sperm cell combines with an egg cell to form a zygote, marking the beginning of pregnancy.

Oral Contraceptives

Birth control pills taken orally that utilize hormones to prevent the female reproductive system from releasing eggs.