Suppose that a technological advancement substantially reduces the cost of laser eye surgery. This would cause the equilibrium:
A. price of technology to increase.
B. quantity of technology to decrease.
C. quantity of laser eye surgery to increase.
D. quantity of laser eye surgery to decrease.
Answer: C
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