Which of the Following Could Cause an Increase in the Demand

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could cause an increase in the demand for gasoline?

• A) the resolution of a civil war in one of the world's biggest oil-producing nations
• B) the expectation that the price of gasoline will decrease in the future
• C) a new technology that makes the production of gasoline significantly less expensive
• D) an approaching hurricane that threatens a major oil refinery in Texas

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