When Chernobyl Melted Down in the Soviet Union, The

question 168

Multiple Choice

When Chernobyl melted down in the Soviet Union, the:

• A) price of U.S. basketballs increased.
• B) prices of assets reacted slowly to the information.
• C) price of U.S. potatoes increased.
• D) stock prices of U.S. nuclear plants increased.

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