Suppose you drive a car that gets good gas mileage, and you notice that more and more people are driving gas-guzzling cars. Their increased demand for gas:

A. does not affect you.
B. does not change the price you pay, but it reduces the quantity of gas supplied.
C. is likely to cause the price you pay for gas to decrease.
D. it likely to cause the price you pay for gas to increase.


Answer: D

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