For the most part, cuartoneros illegally harvest mahogany because

a. the work is easy and brings great monetary reward for little effort.
b. the mahogany trees are easy to find in the remote areas of the Chimanes forest.
c. there are few other opportunities for the indigenous people to earn money or work off debt.
d. legal logging companies are not interested in logging mahogany and so offer no competition.


Correct Answer: c

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