When the price of desks increases, the:
A. quantity supplied decreases.
B. quantity supplied increases.
C. supply decreases.
D. supply increases.
Ans: B. quantity supplied increases.
Explanation: A change in supply causes a shift of the entire supply curve in response to factors other than price; and on the other hand a change in quantity supplied refers to a movement along the supply curve due to the change in price. A rise in price almost always causes a rise in the quantity supplied of the product or service, while a fall in price will causes a fall in the quantity supplied
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