After a hurricane in Florida knocked out the regional water supply for several days, the demand for bottled water increased sharply. In a market economy, how will this increase in demand affect the equilibrium price and quantity of bottled water?
a. Price will increase, and quantity will decrease.
b. Price will decrease, and quantity will decrease.
c. Price will decrease, and quantity will increase.
d. Price will increase, and quantity will increase.
D
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A) more young people in the economy B) decreasing unemployment benefits C) increasing the pace of technological change D) increasing the minimum wage E) None of the above answers are correct because all of the answers raise frictional unemployment.
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Refer to Figure 3-4. At a price of $20, how many units will be supplied?
A) 400 B) 500 C) 600 D) 800
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