Maryland farmers turn from tobacco to flowers Maryland tobacco farmers will be subsidized if they switch from growing tobacco to growing crops such as flowers and organic vegetables. Source: The New York Times, February 25, 2001 How would a tobacco farmer decide whether to give up farming rather than grow another crop? A tobacco farmer will exit the tobacco market and enter the flower market if he A tobacco farmer will exit farming altogether if he A. incurs an economic loss in the production of tobacco and makes an economic profit in the production of flowers; incurs an economic loss in all farming activities that he could perform B. receives a subsidy; receives an even larger subsidy

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Maryland farmers turn from tobacco to flowers
Maryland tobacco farmers will be subsidized if they switch from growing tobacco to growing crops such as flowers and
organic vegetables.
Source: The New York Times, February 25, 2001
How would a tobacco farmer decide whether to give up farming rather than grow another crop?
A tobacco farmer will exit the tobacco market and enter the flower market if he
A tobacco farmer will exit farming altogether if he _
A.
incurs an economic loss in the production of tobacco and makes an economic profit in the production of flowers; incurs an
economic loss in all farming activities that he could perform
B.
receives a subsidy; receives an even larger subsidy
C.
receives a subsidy; incurs an economic loss in all farming activities that he could perform
D.
incurs an economic loss in the production of tobacco and makes an economic profit in the production of flowers; receives a
subsidy
E.
feels pressure to do so from the anti-smoking lobby; incurs an economic loss in all farming activities that he could perform
Transcribed Image Text:Maryland farmers turn from tobacco to flowers Maryland tobacco farmers will be subsidized if they switch from growing tobacco to growing crops such as flowers and organic vegetables. Source: The New York Times, February 25, 2001 How would a tobacco farmer decide whether to give up farming rather than grow another crop? A tobacco farmer will exit the tobacco market and enter the flower market if he A tobacco farmer will exit farming altogether if he _ A. incurs an economic loss in the production of tobacco and makes an economic profit in the production of flowers; incurs an economic loss in all farming activities that he could perform B. receives a subsidy; receives an even larger subsidy C. receives a subsidy; incurs an economic loss in all farming activities that he could perform D. incurs an economic loss in the production of tobacco and makes an economic profit in the production of flowers; receives a subsidy E. feels pressure to do so from the anti-smoking lobby; incurs an economic loss in all farming activities that he could perform
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