Java and Luzon Are the Most Densely Populated Areas in Southeast

question 30

Multiple Choice

Java and Luzon are the most densely populated areas in Southeast Asia in part because:

• A)They are highly urbanized
• B)They have extensive lowlands
• C)They have fertile soils
• D)They have a pleasant,tropical climate
• E)They have democratic governments

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Definitions:

Freedom To Farm Act

A U.S. federal law enacted in 1996 aimed at allowing farmers greater management flexibility in what they plant and produce.

Agricultural Price Supports

Government interventions to stabilize or increase agricultural product prices through mechanisms such as subsidies or purchase commitments.

Acreage Allotments

A pre-1996 government program that limited the total number of acres to be used in producing (reduced amounts of) various food and fiber products and allocated these acres among individual farmers. These farmers had to limit their plantings to the allotted number of acres to obtain price supports for their crops.

Parity Ratio

is a measurement used to compare the value of one thing against another, often in agriculture or finance.