Consider the market in which clothing producers operate. Suppose that the price ofthe price of a pair of jeansa pair of jeans risesrises. Explain how this event will change the quantity of jeansjeans supplied and the supply of jeansjeans today. A. The supply of jeans is unchangedsupply of jeans is unchanged and the quantity of jeans supplied decreases. and the quantity of jeans supplied decreases.

True or flase? a. new technological developments can us adapt to depleting sources of natural resources. b. research and development funds from the government to private industry never pay off for the country as a whole; they only increase the profits of rich corporations. c. in order for fledgling industries in poor nations to thrive, they must receive protection from foreign trade. d. countries with few natural resources will always be poor. e. as long as real gdp (gross domestic product) grows at a slower rate than the population, per capita real gdp increases.