After Its Early Success in the 1970s, OPEC Experienced a Drop

question 235

Multiple Choice

After its early success in the 1970s, OPEC experienced a drop in world oil prices and a corresponding drop in oil revenues for its members, due to

• A)the fall of the elasticity of demand for oil.
• B)the growth in the number of oil buyers.
• C)OPEC members failing to produce the output that was agreed upon.
• D)a sharp rise in the demand for oil.

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