From 1935 to 2009, the Yield Per Acre for Corn

question 53

Multiple Choice

From 1935 to 2009, the yield per acre for corn has ________ in the United States.

• A) slightly declined
• B) roughly doubled
• C) almost tripled
• D) increased more than 6-fold

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