A、$12.50. B、$12.50. C、$15.50. D、$16.50. C四个选项都表示价格，因此要注意对话中涉及价钱的地方。根据女士所说They were $12.50。but the new ones will be about three d

W: Can I help you?
M: Well. I’m looking for something I saw at a friend’s house a few days ago.
W: What is it?
M: It’s a light metal shelf.
W: You’re in the right department, but we don’t have them in stock now.
M: Oh, that’s too bad. Are you going to be getting more?
W: They’re on order, but I should warn you that the price has gone up.
M: Just my luck.
W: They were $12.50, but the new ones will be about three dollars more. Come in next week. We should have them by then.
M: OK. I will be back. Thank you.