When people heard that there was a shortage of specialty dolls, they wanted even more of them. Because of this effect the pressure on the price of these dolls increased. The price of the dolls remained the same however. Thus, the shortage of these dolls:
A. increased.
B. may have increased or decreased.
C. decreased.
D. did not change.
Answer: A
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