The term ‘petrodollar’, a dollar earned by a country through the sale of oil, was invented in 1973 by this Egyptian-born American professor and economist.
- Ibrahim Oweiss
- M. King Hubert
- Ronald R. Cooke
- Matthew R. Simmons
Answer
The correct answer is A) Ibrahim Oweiss.
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