All of the Following Statements Are Correct Except

question 27

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are correct except

• A)if the price of oil is expected to rise at a rate equal to the interest rate,demand increases and supply increases.
• B)the interest rate is the opportunity cost of holding an oil inventory.
• C)if the price of oil is expected to rise at a rate that exceeds the interest rate,demand increases and supply decreases.
• D)according to the Hotelling Principle,the price of a nonrenewable natural resource is expected to rise at a rate equal to the interest rate.
• E)the marginal cost of extraction of oil is the fundamental determinant of supply.

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