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RODY.ELKHALIL

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Ironically, a surplus of food leads to lower food prices, and when too cheap for too long can lead to the negative effect of ________.
 
  a. increased profits for farmers and decreased available agricultural jobs
  b. increased profits for farmers and decreased food availability
  c. increased food availability and an increase in the number of farmers
  d. decreased food availability and decreased profits for farmers
  e. decreased profits for farmers and driving many farmers out of business

Question 2

Which of the following would drive up the cost of food?
 
  a. subsidies
  b. excess availability
  c. the use of corn ethanol as a fuel source
  d. lower petroleum prices
  e. the dumping of excess grain supplies into developing countries



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Answer to Question 1

E

Answer to Question 2

C





 

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