At lunch, two friends are engaged in a heated argument. Their exchange goes like this: The...

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At lunch, two friends are engaged in a heated argument. Their exchange goes like this: The first friend begins, "The supply of hybrid cars and the demand for hybrid cars will both increase. I'm sure of it. I'm also sure the price of hybrids will go down." The second friend replies, "I agree with the first part of your statement, but I'm not sure about the price. In fact, I'm pretty sure that hybrid prices will rise." Suppose the second friend has said the following: "I agree that the demand for hybrid cars will increase, but the supply will decrease. I am pretty sure that "Which of the following statements is correct? O The price of hybrid cars will definitely rise, and the number of hybrid cars bought and sold will stay the same. O The price of hybrid cars will definitely fall, and the number of hybrid cars bought and sold will stay the same. O The price of hybrid cars will definitely fall, but I am not sure what will happen to the number of hybrid cars that are bought and sold. O The price of hybrid cars will definitely rise, but I am not sure what will happen to the number of hybrid cars that are bought and sold. At lunch, two friends are engaged in a heated argument. Their exchange goes like this: The first friend begins, "The supply of hybrid cars and the demand for hybrid cars will both increase. I'm sure of it. I'm also sure the price of hybrids will go down." The second friend replies, "I agree with the first part of your statement, but I'm not sure about the price. In fact, I'm pretty sure that hybrid prices will rise." Suppose the second friend has said the following: "I agree that the demand for hybrid cars will increase, but the supply will decrease. I am pretty sure that "Which of the following statements is correct? O The price of hybrid cars will definitely rise, and the number of hybrid cars bought and sold will stay the same. O The price of hybrid cars will definitely fall, and the number of hybrid cars bought and sold will stay the same. O The price of hybrid cars will definitely fall, but I am not sure what will happen to the number of hybrid cars that are bought and sold. O The price of hybrid cars will definitely rise, but I am not sure what will happen to the number of hybrid cars that are bought and sold.