The EBSCO article "The Two Prices of Soy" discusses Nixon's decision to stop selling soy to Japan. Interpret which of the following describes the impact of Nixon's decision.

Question

A) Nixon's decision to stop selling soy to Japan has caused a major soy shortage in Japan.
B) Nixon's decision to stop selling soy to Japan has caused environmental damage to Brazil's agriculture.
C) Nixon's decision to stop selling soy to Japan has caused the U.S.'s soy business to prosper.
D) Nixon's decision to stop selling soy to Japan caused Japan to invest in agriculture in its own country.

Answer 1

Based on the context of Nixon's decision to stop selling soy to Japan, the most fitting interpretation among the options would likely be:

D) Nixon's decision to stop selling soy to Japan caused Japan to invest in agriculture in its own country.

This option reflects the strategic shift that may have occurred as Japan sought to increase its agricultural self-sufficiency in response to the disruption in soy supply from the U.S.