Question 1

In the United States,"farm products" are generally produced in more ___________ markets,while "food products" tend to be sold in markets that are more ____________.

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A)   monopolistic;competitive
B)   competitive;oligopolistic
C)   oligopolistic;competitive
D)   oligopolistic;monopolisticE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Agriculture is overcrowded because of absolute and relative increases in the size of farm employment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Measured in terms of farm employment and the number of farms,agriculture has been:

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A)   a declining industry.
B)   an expanding industry.
C)   a stable industry.
D)   a volatile industry.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Johnny Deer exclusively grew corn in each of the past three years.Under the Food,Conservation,and Energy Act of 2008,Deer:

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A)   must grow corn in the current year in order to receive direct payments from the federal government.
B)   can grow whatever crop he wants to in the current year but will only receive direct payments from the federal government if the price of corn falls below a targeted price.
C)   will receive countercyclical payments if the price of corn falls below a targeted price,even though he does not grow corn in the current year.
D)   must grow something other than corn to qualify for direct payments from the federal government.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Farm programs such as those of the United States and the European Union:

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A)   encourage the United States and the European Union to use tariffs and quotas to restrict agricultural imports.
B)   cause U.S.and EU farmers to produce less than domestic consumers want to purchase.
C)   increase world market prices for agricultural products.
D)   raise farm output in developing nations.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Farm programs such as those of the United States and the European Union:

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A)   are consistent with free world trade in agricultural products.
B)   cause a misallocation of agricultural resources internationally.
C)   cause the United States and the European Union to underproduce,while other nations overproduce,farm products.
D)   raise productivity in developing nations.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following statements about U.S.agriculture is true as it relates to the past several decades?

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A)   The demand for farm products has declined,the supply of farm products has increased,and the price of farm products has declined.
B)   The demand for farm products has become both more income elastic and more price elastic.
C)   Minimum efficient scale has increased,the prices of farm products have declined,and the number of farms has declined.
D)   The prices of farm products have increased,minimum efficient scale has declined,and the supply of farm products has been stagnant.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Irving Tiller exclusively grew wheat in each of the past three years.Under the Food,Conservation,and Energy Act of 2008,Tiller:

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A)   must grow wheat in the current year in order to receive direct payments from the federal government.
B)   can grow whatever crop he wants to in the current year but will only receive direct payments from the federal government if the price of wheat falls below a targeted price.
C)   can grow whatever crop he wants in the current year and will still receive direct payments from the federal government based on his previously grown wheat crops.
D)   must grow something other than wheat to qualify for direct payments from the federal government.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

One consequence of the long-run problem faced by farms has been a:

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A)   rapid increase in the price of farm output.
B)   massive exit of workers from agriculture to other sectors of the economy.
C)   smaller average farm size.
D)   reduction in U.S.exports of farm products.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

(Consider This) Which of the following has been an effect of the U.S.government's ethanol program?

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A)   Prices for crops such as soybeans and sorghum have fallen dramatically.
B)   Prices for beef,pork,and chicken have risen.
C)   Water use has declined as corn is a less water-intensive crop.
D)   All of these effects have resulted from the ethanol program.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Price supports:

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A)   decrease pollution because participants must practice organic farming.
B)   neither increase nor decrease environmental pollution.
C)   increase pollution because supports encourage the cultivation of marginal land and the use of more pesticides and fertilizers.
D)   discourage rent-seeking activity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following countries has the smallest percentage of its labor force employed in agriculture?

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A)   China.
B)   France.
C)   Brazil.
D)   United States.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Farm share of U.S.GDP has:

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A)   declined from about 12 percent in 1950 to 1 percent today.
B)   declined from about 12 percent in 1950 to 7 percent today.
C)   declined from about 7 percent in 1950 to 1 percent today.
D)   remained relatively stable over the past 50 years.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The food-stamp program is designed to:

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A)   increase the supply of farm products.
B)   decrease the supply of farm products.
C)   increase the demand for farm products.
D)   decrease the demand for farm products.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The Food for Peace program is designed to:

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A)   achieve 100 percent price parity for all farm products.
B)   discover new uses for farm products through research and development.
C)   take agricultural land out of the production of feed grains.
D)   facilitate the distribution of surplus U.S.farm products in the developing countries.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

When critics of U.S.farm policy say that it treats symptoms rather than causes,they mean that the:

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A)   policy attempts to bolster low farm income,while the real problem is an overallocation of resources to agriculture.
B)   policy deals with the overallocation of resources to agriculture,while the basic farm problem is low incomes.
C)   policy attempts to bolster low farm incomes,while the real problem is an underallocation of resources to agriculture.
D)   restriction of output in the short run may reduce productive capacity in agriculture in the long run.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following would,other things equal,reduce the demand for U.S.farm products?

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A)   Poorer crops abroad.
B)   Strong economic growth abroad.
C)   Improved trade relations with China and Russia.
D)   Appreciation of the U.S.dollar.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes the demand for agricultural commodities?

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A)   It takes a small decline in price to induce a large increase in the amount of agricultural products demanded.
B)   The marginal utility of additional units of agricultural output diminishes very rapidly.
C)   Small increases in income cause demand to increase by a proportionately larger amount.
D)   When price declines,the resulting substitution effect is very large.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

If the prices paid by farmers increase and the prices received by farmers decrease,then the parity ratio:

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A)   will necessarily decrease.
B)   will necessarily increase.
C)   may either increase or decrease.
D)   will be unaffected.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

A bumper crop of farm products causes:

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A)   only a slight decline in the price of farm products because the demand for farm products is income inelastic.
B)   a large decline in the price of farm products because the demand for farm products is price inelastic.
C)   only a slight decline in the price of farm products because the demand for farm products is income elastic.
D)   a large decline in the price of farm products because the demand for farm products is price elastic.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 21: Agriculture: Economics and Policy

A bumper crop of farm products causes:

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Farm programs such as those of the United States and the European Union:

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Which of the following would,other things equal,reduce the demand for U.S.farm products?

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When critics of U.S.farm policy say that it treats symptoms rather than causes,they mean that the:

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Farm programs such as those of the United States and the European Union:

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The Food for Peace program is designed to:

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Which of the following statements about U.S.agriculture is true as it relates to the past several decades?

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Which of the following statements best describes the demand for agricultural commodities?

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One consequence of the long-run problem faced by farms has been a:

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(Consider This) Which of the following has been an effect of the U.S.government's ethanol program?

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Farm share of U.S.GDP has:

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Which of the following countries has the smallest percentage of its labor force employed in agriculture?

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Price supports:

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In the United States,"farm products" are generally produced in more ___________ markets,while "food products" tend to be sold in markets that are more ____________.

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Irving Tiller exclusively grew wheat in each of the past three years.Under the Food,Conservation,and Energy Act of 2008,Tiller:

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The food-stamp program is designed to:

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Johnny Deer exclusively grew corn in each of the past three years.Under the Food,Conservation,and Energy Act of 2008,Deer:

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If the prices paid by farmers increase and the prices received by farmers decrease,then the parity ratio:

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Measured in terms of farm employment and the number of farms,agriculture has been:

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Agriculture is overcrowded because of absolute and relative increases in the size of farm employment.

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