Horticulturalists Try to Produce Enough Surplus to __________

question 11

Multiple Choice

Horticulturalists try to produce enough surplus to __________.

• A) be a buffer against a bad year
• B) sell on the local market
• C) last for three to four bad years
• D) shift to full agriculture

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