filter Chinese hog farms 'panic' as swine virus shrinks herds China produces half the world's pork, but 80 percent of China's hog farms are not going to restock as a swine fever spreads. Farmers fatten hogs with soybean, so imports of soybeans are expected to fall by 85 million tons by September. Source: Bloomberg, April 22, 2019 How will the virus change the prices of hogs, soybean, and pork? The virus O A. lowers the price of pork and soybean because the demand for pork and soybean decreases and raises the price of hogs because the supply of hogs decreases O B. has no effect on the prices of hogs, pork, and soybean because the markets will find substitutes O C. raises the prices of hogs, pork, and soybean because the supply of hogs, pork, and soybean decreases O D. raises the prices of hogs and pork because the supply of hogs and pork decreases and lowers the price of soybean because the demand for soybean decreases O E. raises the prices of hogs, pork, and soybean because the virus creates a shortage