Plastic and steel are substitutes in the production of automobiles. If steel prices go up, all other things unchanged:
A) the equilibrium price of plastic will fall.
B) the demand curve for plastic will shift to the left.
C) the demand curve for plastic will shift to the right.
D) the equilibrium quantity of plastic demanded will increase and the equilibrium price will fall.
Ans: C) the demand curve for plastic will shift to the right.
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