The federal government is concerned about obesity in the United States.Congress is considering two plans.One will ban the production and sale of "junk food." The other will increase nutrition-education programs and include substantial advertising campaigns to encourage healthy eating habits.The junk-food ban program
A)and the education program will reduce the quantity of junk food sold and raise the price.
B)and the education program will reduce the quantity of junk food sold and lower the price.
C)will reduce the quantity of junk food sold and raise the price.The education program will reduce the quantity of junk food sold and lower the price.
D)will reduce the quantity of junk food sold and lower the price.The education program will reduce the quantity of junk food sold and raise the price.

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The junk-food ban program will reduce the quantity of junk food sold, as it will be illegal to produce and sell. This will lead to an increase in price due to reduced supply. On the other hand, the education program will reduce the quantity of junk food sold by encouraging healthier eating habits, which will lead to a decrease in price due to reduced demand. Therefore, both plans together will reduce the quantity of junk food sold but have opposite effects on price, resulting in a net effect of raising the price.

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