Exporters in Country X are facing lower revenues due to a shortage of the large metal shipping containers in which they send their goods by sea to other countries. Fewer containers arrive in Country X due to reductions in imports. This has meant lost orders, costly delays, and a scramble for alternatives, such as air freight, all of which are costlier. Moreover, the revenues of exporters in Country X will probably continue to decline in the near future. This is because other countries are likely to find it increasingly unprofitable to export their goods to Country X, and because __. Which of the following would most logically complete the passage?
A: consumers in Country X are purchasing more products than ever before
B: the cost of shipping alternatives such as air freight is likely to stabilize in the near future
C: shipping companies are willing to move containers from country to country only when the containers are full
D: production of shipping containers in Country X is growing rapidly as a response to the shortage
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
C