If the price of steel falls, but the equilibrium quantity of steel bought and sold in the market remains the same, what must be the case? There was an increase in demand and a decrease in supply. There was an increase in supply and a decrease in demand. Supply and demand both increased. Supply and demand both decreased.
If the price of steel falls, but the equilibrium quantity of steel bought and sold in the market remains the same, what must be the case? There was an increase in demand and a decrease in supply. There was an increase in supply and a decrease in demand. Supply and demand both increased. Supply and demand both decreased.
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![If the price of steel falls, but the equilibrium quantity of steel bought and sold in the market remains the same, what must be the case?
There was an increase in demand and a decrease in supply.
There was an increase in supply and a decrease in demand.
Supply and demand both increased.
Supply and demand both decreased.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fee83a152-a165-4ee0-8789-23d0323cb6fa%2Ff1e6cff3-0da6-4a3f-bdab-09211e53292b%2Fboyws6g_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:If the price of steel falls, but the equilibrium quantity of steel bought and sold in the market remains the same, what must be the case?
There was an increase in demand and a decrease in supply.
There was an increase in supply and a decrease in demand.
Supply and demand both increased.
Supply and demand both decreased.
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