Which of the Following Scenarios Would Cause a Speculator in Chicken

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios would cause a speculator in chicken and beef futures to use a ―buy low and sell high‖ strategy for chicken?

• A) A report emerges from the Surgeon General that eating red meat in moderate amounts allows for increased brain power.
• B) Cows are found to be infected with ―Mad Cow Disease‖ and must be destroyed.
• C) Households begin eating more meals at restaurants.
• D) Chickens are found to spread the Avian Flu disease among humans.

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