From 1935 to 2017, the Yield Per Acre for Wheat

question 164

Multiple Choice

From 1935 to 2017, the yield per acre for wheat has ________ in the United States.

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

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