Refer to the above diagram for good R. A shift in the supply curve from S2 to S1 would best be explained by:
A. government imposing a tax on good R.
B. an improvement in the technology used to produce good R.
C. a decrease in the price of resources used to produce good R.
D. an increase in the price of good R.
Answer: A
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