The Case in Point on Betting on Natural Resource Prices

question 167

Multiple Choice

The Case in Point on Betting on Natural Resource Prices indicated that the prices of chromium, copper, nickel, tin, and tungsten:

• A) increased during the 1980s and the 1990s.
• B) decreased during the 1980s and the 1990s.
• C) decreased during the 1980s but increased during the 1990s.
• D) increased during the 1980s but decreased during the 1990s.

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