Why Do Most Industrialized Countries Subsidize and Protect Their Farmers

question 49

Multiple Choice

Why do most industrialized countries subsidize and protect their farmers?

• A)Farmers are a politically important domestic interest group.
• B)More developed countries want to hurt the economies of less developed countries.
• C)Economic theory supports the idea that food should be protected.
• D)The countries need lower-priced food to sustain industrialization.

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Definitions:

Digestive Organ

An organ involved in the breakdown of food into nutrients, which the body then uses for energy, growth, and cell repair, including organs such as the stomach, liver, and intestines.

Haustra

Saccular dilations or pouches in the colon that are formed by the gathering of the longitudinal muscles of the colon.

Cementum

A specialized bone-like substance covering the root of a tooth, anchoring it to the jawbone via the periodontal ligament.

Accessory Organ

An organ that supports the function of major organs and systems, such as the pancreas in digestion.