Assume that cotton is a normal good. Which of the following would cause both the equilibrium price and equilibrium quantity of cotton to increase?
A) an increase in consumer income
B) a drought that sharply reduces cotton output
C) a decrease in consumer income
D) unusually good weather that results in a bumper crop of cotton
Answer: A
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