World commodity prices over the past 150 years have:
A. steadily decreased in both the short run and long run.
B. decreased in the long run despite occasional short-run increases.
C. remained constant in the long run despite occasional short-run fluctuations.
D. steadily increased in both the short run and long run.
Answer: B
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