If technological change increases the profitability of new investment for firms, then the ________ curve for loanable funds will shift to the ________ and the equilibrium real interest rate will ________

Fresno County, California is the largest agricultural producing county in the country and almonds are an important crop with more than 99,000 acres harvested. Each acre produces about a ton of almonds and sold at a price of $4300 a ton

The Sagardia Brothers grew 600 acres of almonds. What would happen if the Sagardia Brothers priced their almonds at $4500 a ton? A) Profits will be higher than when they sell them at the lower price. B) The quantity sold will be higher. C) They will not sell any almonds. D) They will sell fewer almonds, but profits will be higher.

Suppose the current equilibrium wage rate for housekeepers is $8.60 per hour. An increase in the minimum wage to $7.50 per hour leads to

A) a surplus of housekeepers. B) a shortage of housekeepers. C) no change in the market for housekeepers. D) an increase in the quantity of housekeepers supplied. E) unemployment of housekeepers.