Which of the Following Would Most Likely Cause the Price

question 204

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely cause the price of wheat to decline?

• A) an increase in the production costs of corn, a substitute for wheat
• B) a decrease in the price of soybeans, a substitute for wheat
• C) an increase in the price of fertilizer, a resource used to produce wheat
• D) a sandwich craze among Americans, causing increased demand for whole-wheat bread

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