Examine the Graph Below

question 3

Multiple Choice

Examine the graph below.
What best explains the reduction in the forecast for future world oil production shown in this graph?

• A) Oil-producing nations will attempt to drive oil prices upward by severely limiting total production.
• B) World demand is expected to decline as alternative energy sources like fuel cells become available.
• C) The oil in known reserves will be largely consumed by 2020 with no readily available new reserves to replace it.
• D) All of the above have contributed to the forecast.

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