Which of the Following Statements About Agriculture in the United

question 62

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about agriculture in the United States is correct?

• A)From the 1950s to today, agricultural output has approximately doubled.
• B)Because technological improvements increase the supply of a product for which demand is inelastic, an individual farmer would be better off not adopting the new technology.
• C)Increasing the supply of agricultural products typically benefits consumers but harms farmers as a group.
• D)Technological improvements typically increase both supply and revenue for individual farmers.

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