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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