The price of crude oil rose to over $100 per barrel in early 2013. What would we expect to see happen to the supply of plastic, which is produced using crude oil?
A) The supply of plastic will increase.
B) The supply of plastic will decrease.
C) The supply of plastic will stay the same because the government requires plastic producers to meet statutory minimum production levels.
D) The supply of plastic will stay the same because of the profit motives of plastic producers.
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