Question

The process involved in bringing oil to world markets can take years. Substitutes for oil-based products such as gasoline are limited. As a result Group of answer choices the supply of oil and the demand for oil are both perfectly elastic over short periods of time. the supply of oil is very inelastic and the demand for gasoline is inelastic over short periods of time. the supply of oil and the demand for oil shift to the right over short periods of time. the supply of oil is very elastic and the demand for oil is very elastic over short periods of time.

Answer 1

Answer:

the supply of oil is very inelastic and the demand for gasoline is inelastic over short periods of time.

Explanation:

In Economics, there are primarily two (2) factors which affect the availability and the price at which goods and services are sold or provided, these are demand and supply.

The law of demand states that, the higher the demand for goods and services, the higher the price it would be sold all things being equal. On the other hand, law of supply states that the higher the price of goods and services, the lower the supply.

The process involved in bringing oil to world markets can take years. Substitutes for oil-based products such as gasoline are limited. As a result, the supply of oil is very inelastic and the demand for gasoline is inelastic over short periods of time.