Suppose that the demand for corn is price inelastic. If a technological advance makes corn farms more productive, the equilibrium price of corn will ________ and the farmers' total revenue will ________

A) rise; increase
B) rise; decrease
C) fall; increase
D) fall; decrease


D

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