Use the Following to Answer Questions

question 52

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer questions:
Figure: Demand and Supply of Gasoline
-(Figure: Demand and Supply of Gasoline) Look at the figure Demand and Supply of Gasoline. A factor that may have changed supply from S₁ to S₂ is:

• A)better technology in the production of gasoline.
• B)increased demand.
• C)lower labor productivity in gasoline production.
• D)increased prices of substitutes in production for gasoline.

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Definitions:

Attract

To draw closer or cause to come closer, often used in contexts of physical objects, people, or the interest one thing generates towards another.

Nutrient-holding Capacity

The ability of soil to retain essential nutrients, such as nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus, which are necessary for plant growth.

Aeration

The process of increasing or maintaining the oxygen saturation of water in aquatic systems, often used to improve water quality and the health of aquatic organisms.

Water Infiltration

The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil, replenishing groundwater and soil moisture.