More farmers have recently entered the corn industry. In addition there has been a technological advancement in the fertilizer industry providing corn farmers with a cheaper and a more effective fertilizer. In the market for corn, the effects these
changes will have on the equilibrium price and quantity are
A) price will increase, and quantity will decrease.
B) price will increase, and the effect on quantity is indeterminate.
C) price will decrease, and quantity will increase.
D) price will decrease, and the effect on quantity is indeterminate.
Answer: C
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A) the economy is above full employment. B) firms are operating below capacity. C) there is pressure on wages and prices to rise. D) income and profits are rising. E) the unemployment rate is very low.
An unexpected fall in New Home Sales should send bond prices __________ and stock prices __________
A) up; up B) up; down C) down; up D) down; down