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i. Consider the chart (above) of Lithium Carbonate prices and focus specifically on the Global weighted average price (red series). Discuss the pattern in global lithium prices over the past 3 years.

ii. Identify and discuss 2 economic factors that help to explain the broad trend and/or broad changes in the trend in lithium carbonate prices over the 3 year period from2016-2018. 

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