Which of the Following Would Not Increase the Price of Books

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would not increase the price of books?

• A) A new literacy program that encourages reading.
• B) A $10,000 permission fee paid for the right to reprint an author's work.
• C) An increase in the price of the ink used to print the books.
• D) Higher costs for the glycerin used to make the glue with which the books are bound.

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