Agriculture in Japan

question 38

Multiple Choice

Agriculture in Japan

• A) was fundamentally changed by the introduction of rice cultivation about 400 B.C.E.
• B) ended when Uji, the Yayoi leader, seized power after the Battle of Sapporo.
• C) takes place entirely in the mountains, with no extensive lowland or plains areas except on the island of Ryuku.
• D) is possible on a significant scale on 80 percent of Japanese land.
• E) was insufficient to take care of the population, thus Japan depended upon importing rice.

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Definitions:

Pure Monopoly

An economic condition where a single firm dominates a market, with no competition and barriers to entry for others, influencing price and supply of its product or service.

Isolated Town

A community located far from major population centers, often with limited access to goods, services, and outside communication.

Price Maker

A price maker refers to a firm or entity that has enough control over the market to influence the price of its product or service, as opposed to being a price taker who must accept market prices.

Pure Competition

An ideal market scenario where products are identical, information is freely available, and there is free entry and exit of firms, ensuring no individual control over prices.