If Saudi Arabia Expects the Price of Oil to Rise

question 152

Multiple Choice

If Saudi Arabia expects the price of oil to rise by a larger percentage than the interest rate,Saudi Arabia will ________.If Saudi Arabia expects the price of oil to rise by a smaller percentage than the interest rate,Saudi Arabia will ________.

• A) hold oil off the market; want to sell oil today
• B) want to sell oil today; hold oil off the market
• C) decrease its demand for oil; increase its demand for oil
• D) increase its demand for oil; decrease its demand for oil
• E) None of the above answers are correct because the interest rate has nothing to do with Saudi Arabia's decisions in the oil market.

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