Suppose that in 2010, the producer price index increases by 1.5 percent. As a result, economists most likely will predict that

The cost of producing cigarettes in the United States has increased and at the same time, more and more Americans are choosing to not smoke cigarettes. Which of the following best explains the effect of these events in the cigarette market?

A) Both the supply and demand curves have shifted to the left. As a result, there has been a decrease in the equilibrium quantity and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium price. B) Both the supply and demand curves have shifted to the right. As a result, there has been an increase in the equilibrium quantity and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium price. C) The supply curve has shifted to the right and the demand curve has shifted to the left. As a result there has been an increase in the equilibrium quantity and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium price. D) The supply curve has shifted to the right and the demand curve has shifted to the left. As a result, there has been an increase in the equilibrium price and an uncertain effect on the equilibrium quantity.

If a bank has ________ rate-sensitive assets than liabilities, a ________ in interest rates will reduce bank profits, while a ________ in interest rates will raise bank profits

A) more; rise; decline B) more; decline; rise C) fewer; decline; decline D) fewer; rise; rise