Which of the following can drive up food costs?

A. Exporting food for higher profits
B. Futures markets
C. Floods, droughts, and storms
D. Non-food end use of commodity crops, such as ethanol production from maize
E. All of these can cause increases in the price of food.


Answer: E

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