Question

Which of the following is one effect of the large-scale mechanization of the agriculture industry?

(1 point)
Responses

More people live closer to markets than they used to.
It requires a workforce ten times the size of the farming population to process what is grown.
There are fewer farmers because very few people can afford the initial expense of becoming a farmer
Like other industries, agriculture now has a global scale.
There are more farmers than there used to be because new farmers are attracted to the technology.

Answer 1

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There are fewer farmers because very few people can afford the initial expense of becoming a farmer