A heavy snowstorm is predicted to occur in Boston on the same night as the city’s professional basketball team is playing a game. The snowstorm, if it occurs, will make it difficult for people to drive into the city. In anticipation of lower demand, the arena lowers the prices of tickets to the game. When compared to quantity demanded in the absence of the storm and the price change, the new quantity demanded: 1) will definitely be lower than before.
2) will definitely be higher than before.
3) will be the same as before.
4) cannot be determined.

scenario: hawaii and south carolina are trading partners. hawaii has an absolute advantage in the production of both coffee and tea. the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in hawaii is 2 pounds of coffee, and the opportunity cost of producing 1 pound of tea in south carolina is 1/3 pound of coffee. which of the following statements is true? a. south carolina should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee. b. hawaii should specialize in the production of tea, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of coffee. c. hawaii should specialize in the production of coffee, whereas south carolina should specialize in the production of tea. d. hawaii should specialize in the production of both tea and coffee.