A long-term reduction in world market prices for crude oil beginning in 1986 would have most likely depressed the economy in which U.S. region?

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A long-term reduction in world market prices for crude oil beginning in 1986 would have most likely depressed the economy in which U.S. region?
A . the New England States
B . the Gulf of Mexico coast
C . the Southeast coast
D . the Mid-Atlantic region
E . the Pacific Northwest coast

Answer: B