As more people buy gym membership, the demand for running shoes will increase and the price of a pair of running shoes will rise.  The rise in the price of a pair of running shoes will increase the supply of running shoes."  This statement is _____ because _____. Group of answer choices true; when demand increases, supply increases so that the price of the good does not fall false; as the price of a pair of running shoes rises, the supply of running shoes does not increase false; the price of a pair of running shoes does not rise when the demand for running shoes increases true; when demand increases, supply increases so that no surplus occurs true; the increase in the price of a pair of running shoes increases the supply of running shoes, which eliminates any shortage

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"As more people buy gym membership, the demand for running shoes will increase and the price of a pair of running shoes will rise.  The rise in the price of a pair of running shoes will increase the supply of running shoes."  This statement is _____ because _____.

Group of answer choices

true; when demand increases, supply increases so that the price of the good does not fall

false; as the price of a pair of running shoes rises, the supply of running shoes does not increase

false; the price of a pair of running shoes does not rise when the demand for running shoes increases

true; when demand increases, supply increases so that no surplus occurs

true; the increase in the price of a pair of running shoes increases the supply of running shoes, which eliminates any shortage

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