The table below shows the weekly supply for hamburgers in a market where there are just three sellers.PriceSeller 1 Qs 1Seller 2 Qs 2Seller 3 Qs 3$5854464334322221 If the price of a hamburger increases from $3 to $5, then the weekly market quantity of hamburgers supplied will
A. decrease from 17 to 9.
B. decrease from 17 to 13.
C. increase from 9 to 17.
D. increase from 13 to 17.
Answer: C
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