5-245.2 TRENDS AND PROJECTIONSThis section presents information on futures prices forvegetable oils, and how recent trends in consumption andproduction may be useful in predicting future supply anddemand for vegetable oil.5.2.1 Futures PricesSoybean oil and some oilseeds are traded on the futuresmarket.
related diversification. A process that takes place when a business expands its activities into product lines that are similar to those it currently offers. For example, a manufacturer of computers might begin making calculators as a form of related diversification of its existing business.
Diversification means branching out into new business opportunities, not just expanding your existing business. For example, if you have a dine-in restaurant in one town, opening a second restaurant in the next town is expansion, not diversification. Adding corporate catering is an example of diversification.