Subsistence Agriculture

question 37

Multiple Choice

Subsistence agriculture:

• A) has little or no impact on deforestation since it is a small-scale approach.
• B) is where a family produces just enough food to feed itself.
• C) is only used by 1 to 2 million farmers today since it is an outdated farming practice.
• D) does not use the slash-and-burn agriculture method.
• E) is a typical land use practice in highly developed countries.

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Definitions:

Core Time

Defined periods during the working day when employees are required to be at work, facilitating a common schedule for collaboration while allowing some flexibility.

Flex-Time System

An employment schedule that allows workers to alter their start and end times, offering flexibility to accommodate personal needs and preferences.

Work Sharing

A strategy aiming to reduce layoffs during slow periods by enabling employees to work reduced hours while partly compensating their reduced earnings with unemployment benefits.

Weekly Hours

The number of hours scheduled for work or assignment within a week.