Multiple Choice
The price of an exhaustible resource sold in a perfectly competitive market in which technology and consumer preferences do not change over time will tend to
A) stay constant over time.
B) always equal the price of the closest substitute for that resource.
C) fall over time.
D) rise over time.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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