Suppose Over the Last Year That the Price of Iron

question 259

Multiple Choice

Suppose over the last year that the price of iron ore increased from $1,200 a ton to $1,300 a ton. Over the same time a measure of the overall price level increased from 168 to 187. The price of iron ore increased by

• A)less than inflation, and this means it became relatively less scarce.
• B)less than inflation, and this means it became scarcer.
• C)more than inflation, and this means it became scarcer.
• D)more than inflation, but this doesn't necessarily mean that it become scarcer.

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