From 1950 to 2011 the Number of People Who Lived

question 5

Multiple Choice

From 1950 to 2011 the number of people who lived on farms fell from 23 million to fewer than 3 million? Which of the following factors have contributed to this trend?

• A)increases in the cost of farming and a desire for young adults to move to urban areas
• B)rapid growth in farm production and low income and price elasticities for food products
• C)slow growth in agricultural productivity and low income elasticities for food products
• D)government policies that have increased the cost of living and working on farms

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