During the Great Depression:
A) agriculture was hit particularly hard.
B) prices received by farmers rose by nearly 2/3 between 1930 and 1933.
C) farm legislation in the 1930s sought to reduce the number of farms and farm income.
D) all of the above are true.

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Agriculture was hit particularly hard during the Great Depression, with falling prices and overproduction leading to significant financial struggles for farmers. Prices received by farmers did not rise between 1930 and 1933, but instead decreased. Farm legislation in the 1930s, such as the Agricultural Adjustment Act, sought to reduce overproduction and raise prices by paying farmers to reduce their acreage or limit outputs. This suggests that choice C is also incorrect.