The Short-Run Instability in the Prices of Agricultural Products Arises

question 127

Multiple Choice

The short-run instability in the prices of agricultural products arises from the following factors, except

• A) inelastic demand for the products.
• B) fluctuations in farm outputs.
• C) fluctuations in demand for the products.
• D) fluctuations in incomes of the farmers.

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