Individual food security:
a. Is a bigger problem than global food security.
b. Is enhanced by economic development.
c. Is enhanced by agricultural development.
d. b and c above.
e. All of the above.
Question 2The Meat Inspection Act was not rewritten from 1907 through 1967 .
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 3Farmers and environmentalists have tended to be allies on land retirement programs.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4Taxation is basically ineffective in reducing consumption of pesticides because the demand for them often is highly inelastic. (
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5The U.S. farmer:
a. Cannot compete with cheap labor unless subsidized.
b. Cannot compete with cheap land in Brazil unless subsidized.
c. Has lost his/her comparative advantage.
d. Can compete only with superior management, technology, and economic stability.
e. a and b above.
Question 6Which of the following reflects the relation between economic growth and pollution:
a. Pollution increases with economic growth.
b. Pollution decreases with economic growth.
c. People with higher incomes are willing to invest more in amenities that protect forests and parklands.
d. a and c above.
e. b and c above.
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