What Happened as a Result of the Elimination of Price

question 11

Multiple Choice

What happened as a result of the elimination of price controls on oil and gasoline in 1981?

• A) The supply of gas and oil declined.
• B) The shortage of gasoline was eliminated nearly overnight.
• C) The price of oil increased dramatically, and stayed high until the early 1990s.
• D) The shortage of gasoline was eliminated, but it took several years.

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Definitions:

Set Point

The point at which an individual’s “weight thermostat” is supposedly set. When the body falls below this weight, an increase in hunger and a lowered metabolic rate may act to restore the lost weight.

Body Weight

The quantitative measurement of the mass or heaviness of an individual's body, often used as an indicator of health status.

Lateral Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that plays a key role in hunger regulation and the initiation of eating behaviors as part of the hypothalamus.

Basal Metabolic Rate

The body's resting rate of energy expenditure.