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?(1 point)
Responses
The farmers near the town will immediately plant more sugar beets.
The farmers near the town will immediately plant more sugar beets.
The price of sugar beets will increase.
The price of sugar beets will increase.
The demand for sugar beets will decrease.
The demand for sugar beets will decrease.
The cost of processing sugar beets will increase worldwide.
Responses
The farmers near the town will immediately plant more sugar beets.
The farmers near the town will immediately plant more sugar beets.
The price of sugar beets will increase.
The price of sugar beets will increase.
The demand for sugar beets will decrease.
The demand for sugar beets will decrease.
The cost of processing sugar beets will increase worldwide.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The likely consequence in the next few months is:
**The price of sugar beets will increase.**
Since the factory that processes sugar beets is destroyed, there will be less processing capacity, leading to a decreased supply of processed sugar beets. This reduced availability can result in an increase in prices.
**The price of sugar beets will increase.**
Since the factory that processes sugar beets is destroyed, there will be less processing capacity, leading to a decreased supply of processed sugar beets. This reduced availability can result in an increase in prices.