Suppose the current issue of the new york times reports an outbreak of mad cow disease in nebraska, as well as the discovery of a new breed of chicken that gains more weight than existing breeds that consume the same amount of food. how will these developments affect the equilibrium price and quantity of chickens sold in the united states?

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.