Use the cause and effect table to answer the question.
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.
1 answer
The cause that best completes the table is:
Farmers overproduced crops in an effort to recover their losses.
This cause logically leads to the effect of dwindling farm income and plummeting agricultural prices, as overproduction can lead to a surplus, which typically drives prices down.
