If the Government Decided to Heavily Regulate Small Farmers Who

question 43

Multiple Choice

If the government decided to heavily regulate small farmers who grow organic and free-range food, the supply of that food:

• A) would increase because the regulations would improve the quality of that food.
• B) would decrease because the regulations are like a tax on the food; they make it more expensive to produce.
• C) would have no effect, because none of the shifters of supply are affected.
• D) would increase because of changing expectations.

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