Question

A society decides that it needs to produce more corn to feed the growing population. What must it do before it begins the production process?

analyze existing resources, such as water availability
determine how people will receive the surplus crops

Answer 1

Both. Before expanding corn production a society should first assess its resource base (water, arable land, soil quality, seed, labor, machinery, inputs, and environmental limits) to make sure the increase is feasible and sustainable. It should also plan how the extra crop will be stored, transported, marketed and distributed so the surplus actually reaches people (and isn’t wasted or concentrated in the wrong places).