Refer to the figure below. Suppose the solid line shows the current demand for coffee. In response to news that next year's coffee harvest will be extremely good due to favorable weather conditions, you should expect:
A. neither a change in quantity demanded nor a shift in demand because it will be a long time before next year's coffee crop is harvested.
B. the quantity of coffee demanded to decrease, but no shift in the demand curve.
C. the demand curve to shift to D(B) in anticipation of lower future prices.
D. the demand curve to shift to D(A) in anticipation of lower future prices.
Answer: D
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