For Which of the Following Reasons Is Production of Ethanol

question 48

Multiple Choice

For which of the following reasons is production of ethanol unwise?

• A) Pollutants aren't significantly reduced.
• B) It takes twice as much fossil-fuel energy to produce ethanol than the ethanol that is produced supplies.
• C) It can drive costs of corn higher.
• D) All of the above.

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