Will the equilibrium price and quantity of ventilators increase or decrease if a new cost- saving technology is discovered? Select one: a. The discovery of this new technology is a supply shifter and will result into an increase in the quantity and decrease in the price of ventilators. b. The discovery of this new technology is a demand shifter and will result into an increase in both quantity and price of ventilators. c. The discovery of this new technology is a supply shifter and will result into an increase in the price and decrease in the quantity of ventilators. d. The discovery of this new technology is a demand shifter and will result into a decrease in both quantity and price of ventilators.

Will the equilibrium price and quantity of ventilators increase or decrease if a new cost- saving technology is discovered? Select one: a. The discovery of this new technology is a supply shifter and will result into an increase in the quantity and decrease in the price of ventilators. b. The discovery of this new technology is a demand shifter and will result into an increase in both quantity and price of ventilators. c. The discovery of this new technology is a supply shifter and will result into an increase in the price and decrease in the quantity of ventilators. d. The discovery of this new technology is a demand shifter and will result into a decrease in both quantity and price of ventilators.

Microeconomics: Principles & Policy

14th Edition

ISBN:9781337794992

Author:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Publisher:William J. Baumol, Alan S. Blinder, John L. Solow

Chapter4: Supply And Demand: An Initial Look

Section: Chapter Questions

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