Conventional Farming Creates Problems for the Environment

question 48

Multiple Choice

Conventional farming creates problems for the environment.An international team of experts proposed some steps to help solve such problems,including

• A)reducing food waste by better menu planning.
• B)finding ways to increase food production without relying on biotechnological advances in agriculture.
• C)eliminating chemical means of pest management,because such methods harm the environment and human health.
• D)increasing the production of grain-fed beef and dairy foods.

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Definitions:

Quantity Demanded

The total amount of a good or service that consumers are willing and able to purchase at a specific price point.

Equilibrium Price

The cost level where the amount of a product or service that consumers want to buy equals what is available, resulting in a balanced market situation.

Supply Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good or service and the quantity supplied.

Elasticity Coefficients

Numerical measures that indicate how much the quantity demanded or supplied of a good responds to changes in price, income, or other factors.