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Egg Shortage Affects Bucks Bakeries
Directions: Read the article and refer to the text to answer the following questions.
- According to the article, the main problem is…
- “two strains of avian influenza began to work their way west from the Pacific coast to the Midwest”
- “more than 47 million birds, including egg-laying hens, have been killed as of June”
- “egg production farms and facilities are at full capacity in Pennsylvania”
- “There are no holidays until September, and everybody is at the beach.”
- Based on the information provided in the text, approximately how many eggs does Sweet Shoppe use in a given year?
- 15 – 30 eggs
- 180 – 360 eggs
- 2,160 – 4,320 eggs
- 9,360 – 18,720 eggs
3. In the fourth paragraph, when describing the menu options, what does the term exhaustive mean?
a. tired
b. limited
c. variety
d. meticulous
4. “We’ve managed to avoid passing the costs to the customers so far,” said Ferrari. “If things don’t change soon, though, we are going to have to.” What is Ferrari implying about her products?
a. Sweet Shoppe will remove all products containing eggs from their menu.
b. Sweet Shoppe will introduce new menu items for the new season that is approaching.
c. Sweet Shoppe will increase promotions to gain a bigger market share.
d. Sweet Shoppe will be forced to raise prices of their baked goods.
5. The article indicates that commercial operations in Pennsylvania are required to meet a 72-hour testing standard. Why?
a. To protect egg-laying hens from being killed.
b. To allow the birds to reproduce.
c. To stop the contamination of other markets and operations
d. To suspend avian shows at county fairs and at the 2016 Pennsylvania Farm Show.
6. In your own words describe how the egg shortage will create a ripple effect for this specific industry. Support your answer with examples from the text. (5 points).