If American consumers decided to boycott grapes to protest working conditions of farm workers, everything else being equal, the:
A)price of grapes will rise.
B)supply of grapes will fall.
C)quantity of grapes supplied will fall.
D)demand curve for grapes shifts to the right.

Question

If American consumers decided to boycott grapes to protest working conditions of farm workers, everything else being equal, the:
A)​price of grapes will rise.
B)​supply of grapes will fall.
C)​quantity of grapes supplied will fall.
D)​demand curve for grapes shifts to the right.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

If American consumers boycott grapes, it will lead to a decrease in the quantity of grapes supplied because farmers will produce fewer grapes in response to lower demand. This will result in a shortage of grapes, which will lead to a rise in the price of grapes. However, the demand curve for grapes will not shift to the right because there is no increase in demand for grapes among consumers who are boycotting them.

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