If the Price of a Depleting Resource Does Not Rise

question 218

Multiple Choice

If the price of a depleting resource does not rise as anticipated, it may be because:

• A)​new reserves of the resource were discovered.
• B)​new methods of mining or refining were developed. 
• C)​price controls were passed by law. 
• D)​All of the above are correct.

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Correlation Coefficient

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