From the perspective of economic theory, prices are basically

Which of the following will shift the supply curve of good X rightward?

a) the price of Y, a substitute in production for good X, rises b) an increase in the cost of capital used to produce good X c) an increase in the price of energy d) a decrease in the number of suppliers of good X e) a decrease in the wages of workers employed to produce good X

"Pay or play" reduces the health care cost of hiring low-wage employees relative to an employer mandate

a. True b. False