Question

An article in the Wall Street Journal discussed the views of Canadian Minister of Finance Joe Oliver on the effect of falling oil prices on the Canadian economy. According to the​ article, Oliver argued that​ "lower oil prices would have a broadly neutral impact on real ... gross domestic​ product, but have a negative effect on nominal​ GDP." ​Source:​ Reuters, "Canada Pushes Back Budget to April Due to Market​ Instability," New York Times​, January​ 15, 2015. Oliver must be expecting the effect of lower oil prices to:________.

Answer 1

Answer: Oliver expects the prices of oil to increase soon.

Explanation:

Based on the article, there has been a reduction in the price of oil which was as a result of rising production and weaker demand of oil in Asia and Europe. Even though the decrease in oil prices has advantages. Some advantages as highlighted by Oliver include increase in consumption, increase in savings, decrease in energy costs for firms, Oliver still expects oil prices to move above its current level.