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-Refer to Figure 4.2. The market is initially in equilibrium at the intersection of S2 and D, and supply shifts from S2 to S1. Which of the following statements is true?
A) Price will still serve as a rationing device causing quantity demanded to rise from 8 to 11 soft pretzels.
B) There is no need for price to serve as a rationing device in this case because the new equilibrium quantity is lower than the original equilibrium quantity.
C) Price will still serve as a rationing device causing quantity supplied to fall from 8 to 4 soft pretzels.
D) The market cannot move to a new equilibrium until there is also a change in supply.
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