Suppose that at prices of $5, $4, $3, $2, and $1 for product Z, the corresponding quantities supplied are 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 units, respectively. Which of the following would increase the quantities supplied of Z to, say, 6, 8, 10, 12, and 14 units at these prices?
A. improved technology for producing Z
B. increases in the incomes of the buyers of Z
C. an increase in the excise tax on product Z
D. an increase in the prices of the resources used to make Z
Answer: A
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