Americans love to eat peanut butter & jelly sandwiches. If the price of jelly increases (while other things remain constant), what effect will this have on the market for peanut butter?

a. price rises, quantity falls
b. price falls, quantity rises
c. both price and quantity fall
d. both price and quantity rise
e. price rises and quantity remains the same


a. price rises, quantity falls

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