An infestation of banana spiders makes it extremely difficult to harvest Indian bananas. The U.S. Surgeon General has stated that there are numerous health benefits from eating bananas. As a result, one should expect O the equilibrium price to rise, but the equilibrium quantity to be indeterminate from the information given. O the equilibrium price to fall, but the equilibrium quantity to be indeterminate from the information given. O the equilibrium price to be indeterminate from the information given, but the equilibrium quantity to rise. O the equilibrium price to be indeterminate from the information given, but the equilibrium quantity to fall.

An infestation of banana spiders makes it extremely difficult to harvest Indian bananas. The U.S. Surgeon General has stated that there are numerous health benefits from eating bananas. As a result, one should expect O the equilibrium price to rise, but the equilibrium quantity to be indeterminate from the information given. O the equilibrium price to fall, but the equilibrium quantity to be indeterminate from the information given. O the equilibrium price to be indeterminate from the information given, but the equilibrium quantity to rise. O the equilibrium price to be indeterminate from the information given, but the equilibrium quantity to fall.

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Chapter1: Making Economics Decisions

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