Recall the Application about craft beer and the increase in the price of hops to answer the following question(s).According to this Application, between 2012 and 2017, the increase in craft beer production increased the price of hops:

A. by about 118 percent.
B. by about 87 percent.
C. by about 18 percent.
D. by about 78 percent


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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

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