A News Wire article in the textbook is titled "Hurricane Damage to Gulf Ports Delays Deliveries,Raises Costs." Increased costs are likely to cause:

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When there is an increase in costs, a business will try to pass those costs onto its consumers by raising the price of the goods or services. This will result in an increase in the equilibrium price level (the price level demanded by consumers and supplied by producers) but a decrease in the real equilibrium output (the amount of goods or services produced and sold in the market). This is because as the price of the goods or services increases, the quantity demanded by consumers will decrease, and as a result, the quantity supplied by producers will also decrease. Therefore, we can conclude that the increased costs due to hurricane damage to Gulf ports will cause an increase in the equilibrium price level and a decrease in real equilibrium output.

A News Wire Article in the Textbook Is Titled "Hurricane