Let D = demand, S = supply, P = equilibrium price, Q = equilibrium quantity
What happens in the market for sushi if the Surgeon General announces that a majority of the raw fish that is imported to make sushi contains high levels of toxic mercury?
A) D decreases, S no change, P and Q decrease
B) S decreases, D no change, P increases, Q decreases
C) D no change, S increases, P decreases, Q decreases
D) D and S decrease, P and Q decrease
A
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