Say the market for cereal is initially in equilibrium when all the major newspaper published the findings from study that say that eating 2 cups of cereal each day significantly reduces the risk for a hear attack. Other things equal, the publication of this findings will:

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The publication of this study will increase the demand for cereal as people are more likely to buy it for its health benefits. As a result, producers will increase their production to meet the increased demand, leading to an increase in the quantity supplied of cereal (choice D). However, there is no reason to believe that this will result in a decrease in market quantity (choice A) or market price (choice B), nor will it increase the supply of cereal (choice C) as supply refers to the willingness and ability of producers to produce and sell goods at different prices, which is not affected by the publication of this study.

Say the Market for Cereal Is Initially in Equilibrium When