Faster increases in prices
foster
the belief that the future increases will be also stronger, so that higher prices fuel demand rather than quench it.
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】解析：题干：价格快速的增长促使大家相信，未来也会呈更大幅度的增长，高价促进需求，而非压制需求。划线词foster的含义是“培育，培养”。选项A为“培育”，选项B为“消除”，选项C为“同化，吸收”，选项D是“刺穿，戳穿”。