During a mild winter, the price of home heating oil is expected to be less than it would be during a normal winter

What will be an ideal response?


True. During a mild winter, people do not need to operate their furnace as often as in a normal winter. The demand for home heating oil lies to the left of where it would be under normal weather conditions. As a result, the price of oil falls.

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What will be an ideal response?

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