Table 3.1.1 Coffee Price Tea Cola Year (dollars per cup) (dollars per cup) (dollars per can) 2018 2.25 2.10 1.80 2019 2.50 2.00 2.00 2020 2.25 2.20 2.00 Refer to Table 3.1.1. How did the following relative prices change between 2018 and 2019? The price of a cup of coffee relative to the price of a cup of tea ______ while the price of a cup of coffee relative to the price of a can of cola ______ Select one: a. fell; fell b. fell; did not change c. rose; fell d. rose; did not change e. fell; rose
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