The Long-Run Total Demand for Commodity Resources Is Driven by Which

question 151

Multiple Choice

The long-run total demand for commodity resources is driven by which of the following forces?

• A) rising number of people alive and an increasing amount of consumption per person
• B) stable number of people alive and an increasing amount of consumption per person
• C) rising number of people alive and a stable amount of consumption per person
• D) rising number of people alive and a decreasing amount of consumption per person

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