Multiple Choice
Use the following to answer question 154:
Figure: Speculation
-(Figure: Speculation) The figure depicts the oil market, which is expected to experience a future supply disruption. Without speculation, the price today is ______ and the price in the future is ______.
A) B; D
B) A: D
C) A; C
D) B; C
Correct Answer:

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Correct Answer:
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