单项选择题
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W: Mr. Black, what do you think of the economic forecasts for next year For example, what will happen to housing costs
M: Well, there’s a good news for buyers. Prices won’t increase. In fact, they’ll fall slightly. There are different reasons for this. One is that it won’t be so easy to borrow money. A second reason is that there are still a lot of empty new houses on the market.
W: I see. And what about food prices Will they fall too
M: I’m afraid not. You see, inflation will increase, so consumer prices will rise too. I think we can expect a 3 % rise in prices.
W: Some economists say that unemployment will rise. Are you one of these people
M: No, I’m not. I think it’ll decrease. Trade with other countries has improved dramatically over the past year. And the increase in demand for goods means that there will be more jobs.
W: Well, if unemployment falls, can we expect wages to fall too
M: No, no. The average wage will increase. Not very much, I’m afraid, but there will be a slight increase.
W: One financial question, Mr. Black. What will happen to petrol prices Will they increase or decrease next year
M: That’s a very difficult question to answer because we don’t know what’ll happen in the oil producing countries. I have a feeling that prices will go down. However, I could be wrong!
W: Mr. Black, thank you very much for your time.
M: My pleasure.
What will happen to housing costs next year, according to Mr. Black（）
A. They will fall slightly
B. They will increase a little bit.
C. They are hard to estimate.
D. They will remain the same.