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Question
Use the data in the table to answer the question.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the costs and benefits of adopting intercropping on Farm A compared to monoculture?

Farm A

Monoculture Intercropping
Seed Costs Per Acre $4.33 $5.20
Fertilizer Costs Per Acre $0.98 $0.41
Revenue Per Acre $5.68 $6.10
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Responses

Intercropping has lower overall costs per acre but also leads to lower revenue per acre.
Intercropping has lower overall costs per acre but also leads to lower revenue per acre.

Intercropping has lower overall costs per acre and allows Farm A to bring in more revenue per acre.
Intercropping has lower overall costs per acre and allows Farm A to bring in more revenue per acre.

Intercropping has higher overall costs per acre and leads to lower revenue per acre.
Intercropping has higher overall costs per acre and leads to lower revenue per acre.

Intercropping has higher overall costs per acre but allows Farm A to bring in more revenue per acre.

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To analyze the costs and benefits of adopting intercropping on Farm A compared to monoculture, let's first calculate the total costs and revenue for each method:

Monoculture:

  • Seed Costs: $4.33
  • Fertilizer Costs: $0.98
  • Total Costs: \(4.33 + 0.98 = 5.31\)
  • Revenue: $5.68

Intercropping:

  • Seed Costs: $5.20
  • Fertilizer Costs: $0.41
  • Total Costs: \(5.20 + 0.41 = 5.61\)
  • Revenue: $6.10

Now, let's summarize the findings:

  • Total Costs:
    • Monoculture: $5.31
    • Intercropping: $5.61

Intercropping has higher total costs per acre compared to monoculture ($5.61 vs. $5.31).

  • Revenue:
    • Monoculture: $5.68
    • Intercropping: $6.10

Intercropping leads to higher revenue per acre than monoculture ($6.10 vs. $5.68).

Based on these calculations, the statement that accurately describes the costs and benefits of adopting intercropping on Farm A compared to monoculture is:

Intercropping has higher overall costs per acre but allows Farm A to bring in more revenue per acre.