Saccharin and aspartame are both low-calorie substitutes for sugar. If saccharin is found to cause cancer,

a. the price of aspartame will increase.
b. the price of sugar will decrease.
c. the price of saccharin will increase.
d. the demand curves for aspartame and sugar will shift leftward.
e. aspartame and sugar will be complements.


A

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