Suppose penalties are imposed on both buyers and sellers of marijuana, but the cost of breaking the law to sellers is greater than that to buyers

This measure will ________ the equilibrium price of marijuana and ________ the equilibrium quantity of marijuana sold. A) lower; increase
B) raise; increase
C) raise; decrease
D) not change; will decrease


C

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