Burger King announced it would phase abused chicken out of its supply chain by 2024. The new standards include the requiring of higher-welfare strains of chickens, a reduction in the stocking density of the chickens, improved conditions in the barns, and an improvement to slaughter methods.

a. Discuss how the change in Burger King's supplier policy might affect the prices Burger King pays for its products.

b. Evaluate the ethics of the new supplier policy from the point of view of a Burger King patron, assuming that the new supplier policy will likely increase prices charged for food products.

c. Evaluate the ethics of the new policy from the point of view of a supplier who will now face higher costs in providing Burger King with products.