Which of the following would tend to decrease the demand for coal miners?
A) an increase in the wages of coal miners
B) an increase in the price of oil
C) a decrease in the demand for coal
D) an increase in the supply of coal miners

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A decrease in the demand for coal would mean that less coal would need to be mined, thus decreasing the need for coal miners. The other choices would either increase the demand for coal miners (A, D) or not have a direct impact on the demand for coal miners (B).

Which of the Following Would Tend to Decrease the Demand