Question 1

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) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Technological advances have occurred throughout the history of agriculture, resulting in higher productivity but lower incomes to farmers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

(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 D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The principal beneficiaries of government agricultural aid have been the very low-income farmers.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 10

U.S. exports of farm products have generally declined as a percentage of U.S. farm output over the past half-century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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) B) and C)

Question 12

It is estimated that the price elasticity coefficient for farm products is 0.2. Therefore, in order for consumers to increase their purchases of farm products by 10 percent, the prices of these products would have to fall

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A)   20 percent.
B)   40 percent.
C)   50 percent.
D)   80 percentE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

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

Question 14

Which of the following is not characteristic of U.S. agriculture?

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A)   Productivity has been increasing more slowly in agriculture than in the rest of the economy.
B)   The demand for agricultural commodities increases less than proportionately to increases in income.
C)   Resources in agriculture are relatively immobile.
D)   Demand is inelastic with respect to price.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Between 2002 and 2011, U.S. farmers received yearly direct subsidies from the federal government averaging about

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A)   $2 billion.
B)   $10 billion.
C)   $20 billion.
D)   $40 billion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Public policy has been ineffective in alleviating the resource misallocation problem in American agriculture.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 17

The growing importance of export demand for American agriculture has

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A)   reduced the international value of the dollar.
B)   had no significant effect on the stability of the demand for farm products.
C)   destabilized the total demand for farm products.
D)   stabilized the total demand for farm products.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 provided three main forms of cash commodity subsidies, including the following, except

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A)   direct payments.
B)   cash rebates.
C)   countercyclical payments.
D)   marketing loans.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct?

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A)   Price supports may induce either an underallocation or an overallocation of resources to farm products.
B)   Supported prices have no effect on the allocation of resources to farm products.
C)   Supported prices induce an underallocation of resources to farm products.
D)   Price supports induce an overallocation of resources to farm products.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is a major justification for public aid to agriculture in the United States?

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A)   The demand for farm products is income elastic.
B)   Technological progress has greatly reduced the demand for farm products.
C)   Farmers sell their products in highly imperfect markets and buy resources in highly competitive markets.
D)   Farmers are subject to extraordinary hazards that are hard to insure against.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 22: Agriculture: Economics and Policy

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

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Technological advances have occurred throughout the history of agriculture, resulting in higher productivity but lower incomes to farmers.

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

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

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

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The inelastic demand for agricultural products means that

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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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The principal beneficiaries of government agricultural aid have been the very low-income farmers.

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U.S. exports of farm products have generally declined as a percentage of U.S. farm output over the past half-century.

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The food-stamp program is designed to

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It is estimated that the price elasticity coefficient for farm products is 0.2. Therefore, in order for consumers to increase their purchases of farm products by 10 percent, the prices of these products would have to fall

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

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Which of the following is not characteristic of U.S. agriculture?

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Between 2002 and 2011, U.S. farmers received yearly direct subsidies from the federal government averaging about

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Public policy has been ineffective in alleviating the resource misallocation problem in American agriculture.

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The growing importance of export demand for American agriculture has

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The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 provided three main forms of cash commodity subsidies, including the following, except

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Which of the following statements is correct?

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Which of the following is a major justification for public aid to agriculture in the United States?

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