The price of apples has recently fallen in the marketplace. From this information, we can safely predict that: a. a shortage of apples must have existed. b. the demand for apples recently increased. c. the supply of apples recently decreased. d. a surplus of apples must have existed.

d.a surplus of apples must have existed.

Explanation:

If the supply of apples increased while there is no change in the demand for Apples, there would be a surplus and price would fall.

If the supply of apples decreased while there is no change in the demand for Apples, there would be a shortage of apples and price would rise.

If the demand for apples recently increased while supply remains unchanged, there would be a shortage and the price of apples would rise.

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