Due to the Recent Increase in the Price of Natural

question 114

Multiple Choice

Due to the recent increase in the price of natural gas, the quantity of coal demanded by electric power generation plants has increased. Based on this information, coal and natural gas are:

• A) complements.
• B) substitutes.
• C) independent goods.
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Nitrogen Atom

A chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7, constituting a key part of living organisms' molecules, such as DNA and proteins.

Atomic Number

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the chemical element's identity, and is symbolized as Z.

Uncharged

A state of a particle or object where it has no electrical charge; neutral.

Sharing Electrons

A chemical bond process where two atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.