In 2007, the price of oil increased, which in turn caused the price of natural gas to rise. This can best be explained by saying that oil and natural gas are

What will be an ideal response?

substitute goods, and the higher price for oil increased the demand for natural gas.

Economics

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The above figure shows four different markets with changes in either the supply curve or the demand curve. Which graph best illustrates the market for coffee after severe weather destroys a large portion of the coffee crop?

A) Graph A B) Graph B C) Graph C D) Graph D

Economics

When the housing bubble popped, the effect of the negative demand side shock and the negative supply side shock were the same on:

A. output, causing it to definitely decrease. B. prices, causing them to definitely rise. C. output, causing it to definitely increase. D. prices, causing them to definitely fall.

Economics