Recent U.S. legislation has mandated increased use of biofuels, and the number of ethanol refineries is growing rapidly. It is now predicted that by 2015, as much as ________% of the U.S. corn crop could go toward ethanol production.
A. 50%
B. 70%
C. 25%
D. 100%
Answer: A. 50%
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