Assume that crackers and soup are complementary goods. The effect on the soup market of an increase in the price of crackers (other things being equal) would best be described as a(n):
a. decrease in the quantity of soup demanded.
b. decrease in the demand for soup.
c. increase in the quantity of soup demanded.
d. increase in the demand for soup.
b
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