Multiple Choice
Use the following to answer question 154:
Figure: Speculation 
-(Figure: Speculation) Speculators anticipating trouble in the Middle East will ______ future oil supplies by storing oil now and then selling oil out of storage, ______.
A) decrease; driving down the market price from C to D
B) decrease; driving up the market price from D to C
C) increase; driving down the market price from C to D
D) increase; driving up the market price from D to C
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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