Between 1950 and 2013 the Number of Acres Devoted to Wheat

question 217

Multiple Choice

Between 1950 and 2013 the number of acres devoted to wheat production in the United States ________ and the price of wheat ________.

• A) declined; decreased
• B) more than doubled; increased by about 50 percent
• C) declined; more than doubled
• D) increased; more than doubled

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Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act

A United States federal law designed to combat organized crime by enabling the prosecution of criminal organizations for the actions of their members.

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