You love peanut butter.You hear on the news that 50 percent of the peanut crop in the South has been wiped out by drought,and that this will cause the price of peanuts to double by the end of the year.As a result,

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The news of the peanut crop being wiped out and the resulting increase in peanut prices is likely to create a sense of urgency among peanut butter lovers. Given that there are no immediate substitutes, consumers may begin stockpiling peanut butter or increasing their consumption of it immediately, leading to an increase in demand for peanut butter. Therefore, option B is the best choice.

You Love Peanut Butter