Refer to Scenario 3.3 below to answer the question(s) that follow.SCENARIO 3.3: -Mustard and mayonnaise are substitutes. -Mustard and relish are complements. -Mustard is a normal good. -During the summer, about 50% of all mustard was recalled by manufacturers and removed from store shelves.Refer to Scenario 3.3. The mustard recall would have caused the equilibrium price of mayonnaise to ________ and the equilibrium quantity of mayonnaise to ________.
A. decrease; decrease
B. increase; increase
C. decrease; increase
D. increase; decrease
Answer: B
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A. more; higher B. more; lower C. fewer; higher D. fewer; lower
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false