APHG 5.6-5,7

What is the main purpose of subsistence agriculture?

• To sustain the farmer's family

• To purchase modern farm equipment

• To access global markets

• To make a profit

Which type of countries are typically associated with subsistence agriculture?

• Core and Semi-Periphery Countries

• Rural Africa, parts of Asia and Latin America

• Periphery Countries

• Well developed infrastructure countries

What is the main purpose of commercial agriculture?

• To sustain the farmer's family

• To make a profit

• To access global markets

• To purchase modern farm equipment

What is monocropping (monoculture) in agriculture?

• The cultivation of crops for subsistence agriculture

• The cultivation of multiple crops in the same field

• The cultivation of one or two crops that are rotated seasonally

• The cultivation of crops in small family farms

What is agribusiness in the context of commercial agriculture?

• A system that includes only the distribution of agricultural products

• A system that includes only the processing of agricultural products

• A system that includes only the production of agricultural products

• A large-scale system that includes the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products and equipment

What is the main advantage of large scale farming in terms of cost?

• Higher costs for fertilizers and pesticides

• Higher costs for modern equipment

• Lower bulk prices for farming supplies and technologies

• Higher prices for farming supplies and technologies

How do technological advances impact agriculture?

• Decrease the efficiency of agriculture

• Increase the cost of operating farms

• Increase the efficiency of agriculture

• Decrease the carrying capacity of the land

What are commodity chains in agriculture?

• A network that connects places of production with distribution to wholesalers

• A network that connects places of production with distribution to manufacturers

• A network that connects places of production with distribution to retailers

• A network that connects places of production with distribution to consumers

According to the bid-rent theory, why is farming typically intensive near the market?

• Farmers are able to purchase LESS land so farming is typically extensive and can earn a profit

• Farmers are able to purchase MORE land so farming is typically extensive and can earn a profit

• Farmers are able to purchase LESS land so farming is typically intensive in order to earn a profit

• Farmers are able to purchase MORE land so farming is typically intensive in order to earn a profit

What is the impact of land value on farming according to the bid-rent theory?

• The most desirable and accessible land is located the furthest from the market and costs the least money

• The most desirable and accessible land is near the market and costs the most money

• The least desirable and accessible land is near the market and costs the most money

• The least desirable and accessible land is located the furthest from the market and costs the least money