Why were businessmen who were heavily invested in Cuba concerned when Cuba began a war for independence from Spain?

Why were businessmen who were heavily invested in Cuba concerned when Cuba began a war for independence from Spain?

a. They feared sugar prices would plummet.

b. They feared seizure of American holdings by an independent Cuban government.

c. They feared for their lives under Cuban rule.

d. They feared their lands would be damaged by the fighting and their workers killed or injured.