From 1950 to 2015 the Number of People Who Lived

question 247

Multiple Choice

From 1950 to 2015 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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