Question

A town's large sugar beet processing factory is destroyed in a flood. Which of the following is a likely consequence in the next few months?  

Answer Options:

The demand for sugar beets will decrease.
The farmers near the town will immediately plant more sugar beets.
The cost of processing sugar beets will increase worldwide.
The price of sugar beets will increase.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The most likely consequence in the next few months after the destruction of a sugar beet processing factory in a flood is:

**The price of sugar beets will increase.**

This is because the loss of the processing factory reduces the local demand for sugar beets, leading to potential shortages in processing capacity. As a result, prices may rise due to decreased availability and increased competition for processing elsewhere.