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Author: William A. McEachern
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.7P
A
To determine
The way in which the tax credits that were offered for the expenditures on home insulation would affect the world oil price.
B
To determine
The way in which the completed Alaskan oil pipeline would affect the world oil price.
C
To determine
The way in which the removal of the ceiling on the price of oil would affect the world oil price.
D
To determine
The way in which the discovery of oil in the North Sea would affect the world oil price.
E
To determine
The way in which the popularity of sport utility vehicles and minivans would affect the world oil price.
F
To determine
The way in which the decline in the use of nuclear power would affect the world oil price.
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