Intensive Agriculture

question 22

Multiple Choice

Intensive agriculture

• A) is not ecologically destructive when it is done with fuel-efficient machinery.
• B) is an ecological improvement over sectorial fallowing.
• C) has a significant impact on the environment, but this impact is very localized and can be controlled.
• D) has significant environmental effects, such as deforestation, water pollution, and reduction of ecological diversity.
• E) can actually breed greater ecological diversity.

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Definitions:

ATC

Average Total Cost; the per-unit cost of production, calculated by dividing the total cost by the quantity of output produced.

Marginal Output

The additional output that results from increasing the production input by one unit.

Total Output

The total value of all goods and services produced in an economy during a specific period.

Workers

Individuals engaged in any form of employment, contributing labor for the production of goods and services.