Question 1

Acreage allotments, which limit the number of acres planted with a particular crop, have an effect on the crop's price that is

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A)  consistent with a price-support program.
B)  contradictory to a price-support program.
C)  consistent with a price-ceiling for the crop.
D)  disadvantageous to the farmers of the crop.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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) All of the above

Question 3

From 2010 to 2012, Johnny Deer exclusively grew corn.Under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Deer

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A)  was required to grow corn in the next year in order to receive direct payments from the federal government.
B)  was allowed to grow whatever crop he wanted in the next year, but would only receive direct payments from the federal government if the price of corn fell below a targeted price.
C)  was eligible to receive countercyclical payments if the price of corn fell below a targeted price, even though he did not grow corn in the next year.
D)  had to grow something other than corn the next year to qualify for direct payments from the federal government.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The inelastic demand for agricultural products means that

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A)  large changes in agricultural production result in no change in farm prices and incomes.
B)  small changes in agricultural production result in no change in farm prices and incomes.
C)  large changes in agricultural production result in relatively smaller changes in farm prices and incomes.
D)  small changes in agricultural production result in relatively larger changes in farm prices and incomes.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Incomes of U.S.farmers are adversely affected by

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A)  very good harvests on farms abroad.
B)  economic expansion abroad.
C)  less protectionist farm policies abroad.
D)  higher prices of farm products.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is correct?

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A)  The rapid expansion of foreign incomes will reduce U.S.agricultural exports.
B)  A decrease in the international value of the dollar will reduce U.S.agricultural exports.
C)  An increase in the international value of the dollar will reduce U.S.agricultural exports.
D)  Changes in the international value of the dollar have no effect on U.S.agricultural exports.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The ambitious plan to wean American agriculture from subsidies, as embodied in the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996,

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A)  became fully realized by 2000.
B)  unraveled in 1998 and 1999 when farm prices fell.
C)  was not approved by the president.
D)  was extended in 2002.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Facets of the U.S.government's ethanol program include the following, except

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A)  tariffs on imported ethanol.
B)  mandated use of ethanol in gasoline.
C)  subsidies to oil refineries that use ethanol.
D)  a price-ceiling to reduce the price of corn needed to make ethanol.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

(Last Word)  The U.S.sugar program has

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A)  improved the world allocation of agricultural resources.
B)  caused the world price of sugar to rise above its domestic price.
C)  increased domestic sugar production.
D)  lowered the incomes of U.S.sugar growers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

A declining parity ratio implies that the

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A)  prices paid by farmers rose faster than the prices that farmers received.
B)  prices received by farmers rose faster than the prices that farmers paid.
C)  productivity of farmers is declining.
D)  prices paid and received by farmers are both falling.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

With a fixed level of farm production, a given shift in demand for a crop will cause a

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A)  small price change if demand is quite inelastic.
B)  more dramatic price change if demand is quite elastic.
C)  more dramatic price change if demand is quite inelastic.
D)  similar amount of price change regardless of whether demand is elastic or not.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

(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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Increases in incomes usually result in more than proportionate increases in the demand for agricultural products in a growing economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements best describes the parity concept?

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A)  The prices of farm commodities should vary inversely with changes in the prices-paid index for farmers.
B)  Because of productivity increases, farmers are entitled to the same real income for a smaller volume of output.
C)  The money incomes of farmers should always be the same, regardless of increases or decreases in the prices of the products they buy.
D)  The production of a given real output entitles the producer to the same real income over time.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

Question 16

The demand for agricultural products is

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A)  relatively elastic with respect to price.
B)  relatively inelastic with respect to price.
C)  relatively elastic with respect to income.
D)  downsloping to the individual farmer but perfectly elastic to farmers as a group.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

If the parity ratio goes from 0.8 to 0.7, it means that the prices received by farmers had

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A)  fallen by 12.5 percent relative to the prices they paid.
B)  fallen by 10 percent relative to the prices they paid.
C)  risen by 12.5 percent relative to the prices they paid.
D)  risen by 10 percent relative to the prices they paid.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

A major criticism of the parity concept is that

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A)  it is based on relative prices from a long time ago.
B)  it is not easily and objectively measured.
C)  the index is tracked by the government, not the private sector.
D)  there is no economic rationale for the concept.Learning Objective: 22-04 Describe major criticisms of the price-support system in agriculture.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Farm employment in the United States amounted to about what percentage of the total employment in 2015?

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A)  less than 2 percent
B)  about 8 percent
C)  about 15 percent
D)  close to 20 percentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Since 2002, agricultural policy in the United States has

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A)  strengthened the free-market intent of the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996.
B)  retreated from the free-market intent of the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996.
C)  drastically reduced farm subsidies, in accordance with the WTOâ€™s Doha Round negotiations.
D)  opened up the farm-product markets in the U.S.to free trade.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 22: Agriculture: Economics and Policy

Increases in incomes usually result in more than proportionate increases in the demand for agricultural products in a growing economy.

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Since 2002, agricultural policy in the United States has

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The inelastic demand for agricultural products means that

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(Last Word) The U.S.sugar program has

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Which of the following statements best describes the parity concept?

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From 2010 to 2012, Johnny Deer exclusively grew corn.Under the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, Deer

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

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The ambitious plan to wean American agriculture from subsidies, as embodied in the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996,

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If the parity ratio goes from 0.8 to 0.7, it means that the prices received by farmers had

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Facets of the U.S.government's ethanol program include the following, except

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A major criticism of the parity concept is that

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Farm employment in the United States amounted to about what percentage of the total employment in 2015?

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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 is correct?

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Incomes of U.S.farmers are adversely affected by

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The demand for agricultural products is

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A declining parity ratio implies that the

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With a fixed level of farm production, a given shift in demand for a crop will cause a

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Acreage allotments, which limit the number of acres planted with a particular crop, have an effect on the crop's price that is

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