The Silverware Industry Has Been in Serious Decline Since the 1980s

question 57

Multiple Choice

The silverware industry has been in serious decline since the 1980s. Family dining habits are less formal so people purchase less silverware. More recently, the price of silver jumped from $5 to $20 per ounce. Which graph in Figure 4-12 best illustrates these developments?

• A) 1
• B) 2
• C) 3
• D) 4

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