From the Chapter Discussion, Why Did Increased Ethanolproduction and Consumption

question 95

Multiple Choice

From the chapter discussion, why did increased ethanolproduction and consumption in Brazil result in higher sugarprices?

• A)Sugar is the primary ingredient in ethanol production and thus when the demand for ethanol increased the demand for
• Sugar also increased.
• B)Farmers reallocated sugar cane to ethanol production, decreasing the production of sugar, and leading to higher sugar
• Prices.
• C)Brazil's demand for sugar increased.
• D)A disease attacked the sugar crop and caused a decrease in sugar production.

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