Use the Figure Above to Answer the Following Question

question 42

Multiple Choice

Use the figure above to answer the following question
-This bar graph tells us that _______________.

• A) if consumption rates on all metals rise, the price should come down
• B) using current technology, the prices of lead and zinc will decline in the next century
• C) metals are renewable resources
• D) at current rates of consumption, most metals will become scarcer and costlier
• E) all the metals will be available at current prices for between 100-400 years

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