Suppose That Over the Last Year the Price of Copper

question 31

Multiple Choice

Suppose that over the last year the price of copper increased from $1.70 a pound to $1.79 per pound.Over the same time a measure of the overall price level increased from 300 to 309.The price of copper 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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