A hailstorm kills all of the wheat in Minnesota. What will happen to the price and quantity of wheat sold in the U.S.?

A. Equilibrium price falls, equilibrium quantity falls.
B. Equilibrium price rises, equilibrium quantity falls.
C. Equilibrium price rises, equilibrium quantity rises.
D. Equilibrium price falls, equilibrium quantity increases.


Answer: B

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