The Use of Pesticides Crosses the Economic Threshold When the Cost

question 78

Multiple Choice

The use of pesticides crosses the economic threshold when the cost of

• A)crop damage is more than the cost of the pesticide.
• B)pesticide is more than the cost of the crop damage.
• C)harvesting the crop is more than the cost of raising the crop.
• D)cost of raising the crop is more than the cost of the crop damage.

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