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After a Natural Disaster Destroyed Nine of the Ten Hospitals

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After a natural disaster destroyed nine of the ten hospitals in a city but injured only 1% of the population, what would you expect to happen to the price and quantity of medical services?


A) There would be no expected changes to equilibrium price or quantity.
B) Equilibrium price and quantity would rise because supply would slightly decrease and demand would dramatically increase.
C) Equilibrium price and quantity would fall because supply would slightly decrease and demand would dramatically increase.
D) Equilibrium price would rise and quantity would fall because supply would significantly increase and demand would increase only slightly.
E) Equilibrium price would fall and quantity would rise because demand would decrease and supply would remain constant.

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