Which of the Following Factors Is Most Likely to Shift

question 110

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors is most likely to shift the cost curves of an Iowa corn farmer downward?

• A) an increase in the price of fertilizer
• B) an increase in the tax on diesel fuel, which is used by the farmer
• C) the development of a new, more efficient corn harvester
• D) the adoption of a regulation requiring farmers to treat their crops with three new pesticides.

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