A HEADLINE article in the textbook is titled "Hurricane Damage to Gulf Ports Delays Deliveries, Raises Costs." Increased costs are likely to cause:

Equilibrium price level increases, real equilibrium output decreases

Explanation:

An equilibrium price increase would cause an upward shift in supply and demand curve affecting price and quantity of the product.

When there's a drop in supply and demand there would be a drop in real equilibrium output. Increase in cost as regards the headlines are likely to cause an Equilibrium price level increases and a drop in real equilibrium output.

answer; interviews;

a recipe serves 8 people, and calls for 5 lbs of apples and 2 cups of flour. you want to prepare it for 24 people. divide 24 by 8 to get 3, and then multiply your ingredients by 3.

so for 24 people, you'll need 15 lbs of apples, and 6 cups of flour.