Question 1

The agricultural price support program in the United States has resulted in

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A)  declining average farm income.
B)  surpluses of price-supported farm commodities.
C)  shortages of price-supported farm commodities.
D)  a gradual migration of people from farms to cities.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Farm groups spend considerable amounts of money to maintain and enlarge political support for farm subsidies.This illustrates

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A)  coalitions.
B)  rent-seeking activity.
C)  the special-interest effect.
D)  the voting paradox.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

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A)  ended 60 years of U.S.price supports for American grain crops.
B)  restored the U.S.price support system (for currently grown crops)  that was ended in the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996.
C)  ended the "freedom to plant" approach of the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996 and restored acreage allotments.
D)  maintained the "freedom to plant" and "direct-payment" features of the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996, and also provided countercyclical payments and marketing loans to assist farmers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the short-run problem faced by farms?

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A)  New technology has increased the productivity of farmers and therefore resulted in declining farm prices and low farm incomes.
B)  The highly inelastic nature of agricultural demand, together with fluctuations in exports of farm goods, has caused small year-to-year fluctuations in farm output to result in highly unstable farm incomes.
C)  The supply of farm products has increased relative to the demand for them, and because demand is inelastic, prices of farm output and farm income have therefore declined.
D)  The demand for farm products has increased relative to their supply, but the elastic nature of agricultural demand has caused these shifts to result in declining farm incomes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The major factor contributing to lower prices for many farm products in 1998 and 1999 was

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A)  a rise in the cost of farm equipment.
B)  a drop in the value of farmland prices.
C)  greater demand for food and higher interest costs.
D)  reduced export demand and strong crop production.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The increasing relative importance of agricultural exports has increased the instability of the demand for U.S.farm products.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An international agreement reached in 1994 by the world's trading nations provides for

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A)  an increase in export subsidies on agricultural products.
B)  an increase in agricultural price supports.
C)  a reduction of tariffs on agricultural products.
D)  an international research organization designed to discover nonfood uses of agricultural output.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 8

The reason for the long-run decline of the agricultural industry is that the

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A)  increases in the demand for farm products have been greater than the increases in the supply of farm products.
B)  increases in the demand for farm products have been less than the increases in the supply of farm products.
C)  decreases in the demand for farm products have been less than the increases in the supply of farm products.
D)  increases in the demand for farm products have been greater than the decreases in the supply of farm products.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Agricultural risk coverage guarantees payments to farmers when the price of their crop falls below a specific value.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In 1994, the world's trading nations agreed to

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A)  increase export subsidies to reduce world surpluses of farm products.
B)  reduce agricultural subsidies and tariffs on agricultural imports.
C)  eliminate all price supports for farm products.
D)  create an international farm price support system to replace the price support systems of individual countries.E) None of the above
F) B) and D) B

Question 11

Which of the following statements about U.S.farm exports as a percentage of farm output is false?

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A)  It has been on an upward general trend since 1950.
B)  It has been fluctuating, contributing to the instability of the demand for U.S.farm output.
C)  It has been declining since 1950.
D)  It has been hovering around 33 percent in recent years (the period 2008-2014) .E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The inelastic demand for agricultural products means that relatively a small increase in supply will result in a relatively

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A)  large decrease in farm prices and total revenue for farmers.
B)  small increase in farm prices and total revenue for farmers.
C)  small decrease in farm prices and a relatively large increase in total revenue for farmers.
D)  large increase in farm prices and a relatively small decrease in total revenue for farmers.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The federal government has tried to eliminate agricultural surpluses by

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A)  decreasing supply and demand.
B)  increasing supply and demand.
C)  decreasing supply and increasing demand.
D)  increasing supply and decreasing demanD.Topic: Economics of Farm PolicyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

If the prices received by farmers increased and the prices paid by farmers also increased, the parity ratio

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

Question 15

If turnips are an example of an inferior good, then a decrease in the demand for turnips could be brought about by a(n)

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A)  increase in consumer incomes.
B)  decrease in consumer incomes.
C)  decrease in the price of turnips.
D)  decrease in the price of some other product.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The Freedom to Farm Act of 1996 was designed to encourage farmers to

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A)  seek more subsidies from government.
B)  plant more corn and less soybeans.
C)  plant more wheat and less corn.
D)  respond to market prices.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

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) C) and D)
F) B) and C) B

Question 18

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 D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

In a purely competitive market, how would a surplus of a product be eliminated?

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A)  The price of the product would decrease.
B)  The price of the product would increase.
C)  The quantity supplied of the product would increase.
D)  The quantity demanded for the product would decrease.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Historically, many aspects of U.S.farm policies had their origins in the

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A)  Agricultural Extension Service Act.
B)  Agricultural Adjustment Act.
C)  Homestead Act.
D)  Land Grant Act.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 22: Agriculture: Economics and Policy

The agricultural price support program in the United States has resulted in

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Farm groups spend considerable amounts of money to maintain and enlarge political support for farm subsidies.This illustrates

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The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008

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Which of the following best describes the short-run problem faced by farms?

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The major factor contributing to lower prices for many farm products in 1998 and 1999 was

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The increasing relative importance of agricultural exports has increased the instability of the demand for U.S.farm products.

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An international agreement reached in 1994 by the world's trading nations provides for

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The reason for the long-run decline of the agricultural industry is that the

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Agricultural risk coverage guarantees payments to farmers when the price of their crop falls below a specific value.

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In 1994, the world's trading nations agreed to

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Which of the following statements about U.S.farm exports as a percentage of farm output is false?

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The inelastic demand for agricultural products means that relatively a small increase in supply will result in a relatively

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The federal government has tried to eliminate agricultural surpluses by

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If the prices received by farmers increased and the prices paid by farmers also increased, the parity ratio

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If turnips are an example of an inferior good, then a decrease in the demand for turnips could be brought about by a(n)

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The Freedom to Farm Act of 1996 was designed to encourage farmers to

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

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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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In a purely competitive market, how would a surplus of a product be eliminated?

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Historically, many aspects of U.S.farm policies had their origins in the

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