Retail Car Sales With gas prices rising, as they did between 1985 and 2007, you might expect people to move toward buying smaller cars.
Compare the types of cars sold in 1985, 2000, and 2007 as shown in the figure. (Source: 2009 World Almanac and Book of Facts)
a. Which type of car sold the most in all three years?
b. What is the trend for small cars? Has a higher or a lower percentage of small cars sold in more recent years?
c. What is the trend for large cars?
