Question

During the harsh winter of 1972-73:__________
A. people in the northeast did not have enough oil to heat their homes, but people elsewhere in the U.S. had enough oil to heat their swimming pools.
B. oil was diverted away from low-value uses (like heating swimming pools) to high-value uses (like heating homes in the northeast).
C. there was not enough oil for heating homes in the northeast or for heating swimming pools elsewhere in the U.S.
D. there was enough oil for heating homes in the northeast and for heating swimming pools elsewhere in the U.S.

Answer 1

Answer: A. people in the northeast did not have enough oil to heat their homes, but people elsewhere in the U.S. had enough oil to heat their swimming pools.

Explanation:

1973 saw the beginning of the energy crises after the Arab world placed an oil embargo on the U.S. As a result, gasoline and oil products became very expensive in the U.S. and had to be appropriately used.

The North-East did not suffer as much during this time New York receiving some of the lowest amounts of snow in modern history so less oil went to the north east for heating as it was ruled not to be cold enough.