If Each of Us Had to Grow All of Our

question 46

Multiple Choice

If each of us had to grow all of our own food:

• A) civilization would collapse and billions of people would starve.
• B) we would have more time for other pursuits.
• C) people would be richer since they would no longer have to spend money on groceries.
• D) the total amount of knowledge in society would increase since everyone would have to learn about farming.

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