Which outcome most accurately portrays the future for the timber company in the following scenario? A timber company that cuts and sells its own wood has been in high demand for the past three years. The company has gone through many acres of forest in its area, but it is sure to plant tree seeds after it bulldozes a section.

The timber company will continue to grow because of its good business practices, and it will become the number one timber company in the country.

The timber company will run out of trees quickly because the seedlings will not have enough time to become full-grown timber.

The timber company will lose business soon because not many people will need to build houses and buildings anymore.

The timber company will go out of business due to the rising number of buildings using cement and concrete rather than timber.