Beginning in the Late 1970s,economic Reform in China Allowed Farmers,for

question 119

Multiple Choice

Beginning in the late 1970s,economic reform in China allowed farmers,for the first time,to keep a portion of their crops and to sell them to others.Previously,all food was collectively farmed and shared.How did this basic reform improve China's economic growth?

• A) It gave local governments an incentive to tax farmers.
• B) It gave farmers an incentive to be more productive.
• C) It gave farmers an incentive to work less.
• D) It gave the national government an incentive to import food.
• E) It gave consumers an incentive to eat less.

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