If a Federal Agency Requested Funds to Build a Dam

question 105

Multiple Choice

If a federal agency requested funds to build a dam on an Idaho river to irrigate nearby farmland used for growing potatoes, the most active support for the project probably would come from

• A) potato farmers who own land that wouldn't be irrigated by the project.
• B) taxpayers who would pay for the project.
• C) consumers of potatoes who might benefit from an expansion in supply and slightly lower potato prices.
• D) potato farmers who own the land to be irrigated.

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