A disease known as coffee leaf rust has reduced a country’s ability to produce coffee. As a result, the country’s entire economy has been weakened.

If reduced coffee production weakens the entire economy, the country must depend heavily on coffee production for its economic activity. Choice A says coffee accounts for nearly all of the economy, which best explains that effect. If coffee were only one part of a diverse economy, the impact would likely be more limited.

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