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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)

The price of sugar beets will increase.

The farmers near the town will immediately plant more sugar beets.

The cost of processing sugar beets will increase worldwide.

The demand for sugar beets will decrease.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The demand for sugar beets will decrease.

Reason: the destroyed factory was a buyer/processor of beets, so its loss reduces demand for beets (at least locally/short‑term); planting decisions and worldwide processing costs won't change immediately.