Which of the following events would cause a movement upward and to the right along the supply curve for tomatoes?

a. The number of sellers of tomatoes increases. 

b. There is an advance in technology that reduces the cost of producing tomatoes. 

c. The price of fertilizer decreases, and fertilizer is an input in the production of tomatoes. 

d. The price of tomatoes rises


Answer: d. The price of tomatoes rises

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