Economists Blame the Long Lines at Gasoline Stations in the U.S.in

question 41

Multiple Choice

Economists blame the long lines at gasoline stations in the U.S.in the 1970s on

• A)U.S.government regulations pertaining to the price of gasoline.
• B)the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
• C)major oil companies operating in the U.S.
• D)consumers who bought gasoline frequently,even when their cars' gasoline tanks were nearly full.

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