Question

Use the cause and effect table to answer the question.

Cause and Effect of Crop Overproduction on Farm Income
Cause Effect
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Farm income dwindled, and agricultural prices plummeted even further.

Which cause best completes the table?

(1 point)

Farmers overproduced crops in an effort to recover their losses.


Farmers borrowed against future production to expand their farms.


Farmers neglected to take advantage of good growing conditions.


Farmers knew little of the government's generous farming policies.

Answer 1

Farmers overproduced crops in an effort to recover their losses. (Choice 1)

Overproduction raised supply, driving prices down and reducing farm income further.