Suppose the demand for wheat increased only slightly only slightly between 1950 and 2000 but the equilibrium quantity increased dramatically dramatically. absent any other changes, what could explain the large large increase in the equilibrium quantity? the equilibrium quantity of wheat could have increased dramatically dramatically given a slight slight increase in demand because
a. the income elasticity of demand is negative.
b. the cross-price elasticity of demand is positive.
c. supply is relatively elastic elastic.
d. the price elasticity of demand is infinite.
e. the price elasticity of supply is equal to zero zero.

As a result of a labeling mistake at the chemical factory, a farmer accidentally sprays weedkiller rather than fertilizer on half her land. as a result, she loses half of her productive farmland. if the property of diminishing returns applies to all factors of production, she should expect to seea. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. b. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and an increase in the marginal productivity of her labor. c. an increase in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor. d. a decrease in the marginal productivity of her remaining land and a decrease in the marginal productivity of her labor.