According to a supply and demand model for apples,if the average household income decreases at the same time 10 apple orchards go out of business,one would expect the equilibrium
A) price of apples to increase and the equilibrium quantity of apples in the market to decrease.
B) price of apples to be indeterminate and the equilibrium quantity of apples in the market to increase.
C) quantity of apples in the market to be indeterminate and the equilibrium price of apples to increase.
D) quantity of apples in the market to decrease and the equilibrium price of apples to stay the same.
E) quantity of apples in the market to decrease and the equilibrium price of apples to be indeterminate.

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A decrease in household income reduces demand, while the closure of orchards reduces supply. The equilibrium quantity will decrease, but the effect on price is indeterminate as it depends on the relative shifts in supply and demand.

According to a Supply and Demand Model for Apples,if the Average