The Figure Below Shows the Demand (D) and Supply (S)

question 49

Multiple Choice

The figure below shows the demand (D) and supply (S) curves of cocoa in the U.S.Figure 21.4

-Economists typically date the beginning of the gold standard to the period:

• A)before 1500.
• B)before 1776.
• C)between 1880 and 1914.
• D)between the two world wars.
• E)between 1970 and 2000.

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