Each Year Around Valentine's Day, We Would Expect

question 107

Multiple Choice

Each year around Valentine's Day, we would expect:

• A) the demand for roses to increase.
• B) the price of roses to increase.
• C) the quantity of roses sold to increase.
• D) all of these.

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