Suppose Over the Last Year That the Price of Copper

question 185

Multiple Choice

Suppose over the last year that the price of copper increased from ore increased from $1.70 a pound to $1.79 per pound. Over the same time a measure of the overall price level increased from 300 to 309. The price of copper increased by

• A)less than inflation, and this means it became relatively less scarce.
• B)less than inflation, and this means it became scarcer.
• C)more than inflation, and this means it became scarcer.
• D)more than inflation, but this doesn't necessarily mean that it become scarcer.

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