Supply and demand is illustrated when
a. The demand for nurses in public health is low, but the supply is high
b. Few goods or services are available, the price tends to rise
c. Supplies are low, nurses must find alternate resources
d. Lesser-developed countries receive supplies from other countries
ANS: B
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