In Recent Years, the Number of Farms Has Fallen While

question 18

Multiple Choice

In recent years, the number of farms has fallen while the average farm size has increased. What concept may explain this phenomenon?

• A) diminishing marginal returns
• B) declining productivity
• C) diseconomies of scale
• D) economies of scale
• E) good weather in midwestern states

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

A stimulus that naturally triggers a response without any prior learning or conditioning.

Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being linked with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to elicit a conditioned response over time.

Generalization

The process by which the brain applies specific responses learned from past experiences to new situations or stimuli that are similar but not identical.

Discrimination

The unfair or biased treatment towards various groups of individuals, frequently rooted in their race, age, gender, or disabilities.