The US imports as much beef as it exports due to the fact that _________.
A. U.S. consumers predominately eat only certain cuts.
B. U.S. cattle ranchers can fetch better prices abroad than domestically.
C. U.S. consumers prefer meat from different breeds of cows to the kinds typically raised in the U.S.
D. Beef is cheaper to import from other countries than it is to buy at domestic prices.