Which statement explains how plantation owners economically benefited from their rice plantations?(1 point)
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It was cheap to make rice, and the demand for the rice was high.
It was cheap to make rice, and the demand for the rice was high.

People were willing to pay a lot of money for indigo and rice even though it was expensive.
People were willing to pay a lot of money for indigo and rice even though it was expensive.

Enslaved labor was free so plantation owners made more money from their crops.
Enslaved labor was free so plantation owners made more money from their crops.

Plantation owners used high-quality equipment that produced large volumes of rice.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"Enslaved labor was free so plantation owners made more money from their crops."

Explanation: Rice production was labor-intensive; using enslaved people who were not paid wages kept costs low and increased plantation profits.