Quiz · Coffee and the Law of Supply and Demand

Question 1What is the main idea of this listening passage?

How weather destroys coffee farms in Brazil How supply and demand shape prices, using coffee as an example How large coffee companies choose their traders Why morning coffee is becoming less popular

Question 2Why do some large coffee companies buy their beans many months ahead?

To protect themselves from sudden price jumps To help small farmers earn higher prices To store the beans until they taste better To sell the beans to traders in faraway cities

Question 3According to the listening, what happens when frost damages farms in Brazil?

Demand for coffee falls around the world Companies stop buying beans months ahead The world's coffee supply suddenly becomes much smaller Small farmers receive protection from the market