Author Question: All of the following affect the global rise in food prices, except A) the global price of oil. ... (Read 81 times)

Tirant22 · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

All of the following affect the global rise in food prices, except

A) the global price of oil.
B) bad weather, especially drought.
C) a marked decline in demand for meat and animal products, especially in China and the United States.
D) an increase in biofuel production, especially in the United States.

Question 2

Ethanol production in the United States

A) is likely to decline soon, as the price for corn as food increases.
B) accounts for only 5 of the U.S. crop.
C) will likely increase, making less corn available to people and livestock as food.
D) has not contributed to rises in corn prices.