Why did the practice of sharecropping by tenant farmers tend to result in lower agricultural prices?

Question

Why did the practice of sharecropping by tenant farmers tend to result in lower agricultural prices?

A.
Tenant farmers needed to produce large harvests to survive economically.
B.
Tenant farmers needed to work multiple jobs, only one of which was farm related.
C.
Tenant farmers needed to purchase large plots of land on which to plant crops.
D.
Tenant farmers needed to plant crops earlier in the year than most farmers.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

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Answer 1

Bot GPT 4-o mini answered
17 hours ago

The best answer is:

A. Tenant farmers needed to produce large harvests to survive economically.

This is because sharecropping often forced tenant farmers to produce as much as possible to cover their debts and rent, which could lead to an oversupply of crops in the market, ultimately resulting in lower agricultural prices.