Which of the Following Would Most Likely Decrease the Price

question 247

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely decrease the price of beef?

• A) lower prices of grains used to produce cattle feed
• B) higher prices for chicken, a substitute for beef
• C) a cow disease that destroys millions of cattle (and makes their meat unfit for consumption) before they are ready for market
• D) an increase in consumer income

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