What Factors Lead to Men Doing More of the Agricultural

question 35

Multiple Choice

What factors lead to men doing more of the agricultural work than women?

• A) population increase and a need for more intensive use of the land
• B) a need for women to gather wild foods
• C) high birth rates and increased childrearing pressure for women
• D) a shift to an egalitarian system in which men and women share labor

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The increase in revenue that results from the sale of one additional unit of a product or service.

Producer Surplus

The mismatch between the price point producers are prepared to accept for a good or service and the actual price they end up receiving.

Monopolist

An individual or firm that is the sole provider of a good or service, possessing significant market power over prices and output.

AC

Average Cost, also referred to as the cost per unit of output, often used interchangeably with Average Total Cost.