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Suppose the price of a substitute to lcd televisions rises. What effect will this have on the market equilibrium for lcd​ tvs? The equilibrium price of lcd tvs will

a. Increase and the equilibrium quantity will increase.
b. Not change and the equilibrium quantity will not change.
c. Decrease and the equilibrium quantity will increase.
d. Increase and the equilibrium quantity will decrease.
e. Decrease and the equilibrium quantity will decrease.

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Answer: The equilibrium price of lcd tvs will

a. Increase and the equilibrium quantity will increase.

When the price of a substitute of lcd tvs rise, the demand for lcd tvs will rise, since they become cheaper than the substitute.

This will cause the existing demand curve to shift outwards, resulting in a rise in quantity.

As a result of the outward shift, the quantity supplied will also rise and so will the equilibrium price.

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