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Question 2 of 20

2. How much profit does an oil company make on a gallon of gasoline?

A man returns the nozzle to the pump after filling his car's tank with gasoline in Philadelphia in this February 2011 file photo. (Matt Rourke/AP/File)

7 cents on each dollar it gets

 

19 cents on each dollar it gets

 

50 cents on each dollar it gets

 

The refiners lose money on gasoline but make profits on sodas and bags of chips

 

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