A headline reads "Gasoline Prices Are Higher." A likely explanation for this event would be a(n):

a. Decrease in the supply of gasoline and an increase in the demand for gasoline
b. Increase in the supply of gasoline and a decrease in the demand for gasoline
c. Increase in the demand for and the supply of gasoline
d. Decrease in the demand for and the supply of gasoline


a. Decrease in the supply of gasoline and an increase in the demand for gasoline

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a. True b. False

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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