A decrease in input costs in the production of LCD televisions caused the price of LCD televisions to decrease. Holding everything else constant, how would this affect the market for video game consoles (a complement to LCD televisions)?

A) The supply of video game consoles would increase and the equilibrium price of video game consoles would decrease.
B) The demand for video game consoles would decrease and the equilibrium price of video game consoles would decrease.
C) The demand for video game consoles would decrease because consumers could afford to buy fewer LCD televisions and video game consoles.
D) The demand for video game consoles would increase and the equilibrium price of video game consoles would increase.


Answer: D

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