After OPEC raised the price of crude oil in the 1970's, which of the following was the most important reason that there were shortages of gasoline?
a. Americans drove large, gas-guzzling vehicles
b. The increase in the price of crude oil by OPEC.
c. The effects of a price ceiling on gasoline prices imposed by the US government.
d. Increased commuting times resulting from traffic congestion.
c
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Which economic question are these two nations answering and why do the answers differ?
With fixed quantities of capital, land, and entrepreneurship and fixed technology, the amount of real GDP produced increases when ________ increases
i. the quantity of labor employed ii. the inflation rate iii. the price level A) i only B) ii only C) iii only D) ii and iii E) i, ii, and iii