The student wants to provide an overview of the matsutake commodity chain. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
The contemporary matsutake commodity chain has its origins in the 1980s when, according to Tsing, “the scarcity of matsutake in Japan first became clear.”
B
Commodity chains include the linked production and purchase of commodities, such as the matsutake mushroom, on the world market.
C
Decades after the Japanese import of matsutake began, a commodity chain now links matsutake pickers in Oregon with wealthy consumers of the costly mushrooms in Japan.
D
Wealthy consumers who buy the costly mushrooms in Japan are at one end of the matsutake commodity chain.
Explanation
Correct answer: C.
Choice C is the best answer. The sentence provides an overview of the matsutake commodity chain, connecting the Oregon mushroom pickers at one end to the Japanese consumers at the other.
Why the other choices are wrong
Choice A
Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence mentions the matsutake commodity chain, it focuses only on its origins; it does not provide an overview.
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect. The sentence provides a general definition of commodity chains, not an overview of the matsutake chain.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect. While the sentence mentions the matsutake commodity chain, it focuses only on one end of the chain (the consumers); it does not provide an overview.