American Farmers' Economic Condition Was Particularly Precarious Because

American farmers' economic condition was particularly precarious because

A) they had to compete in a highly competitive and unprotected world market.
B) they were unable to purchase the capital equipment necessary to sustain growth.
C) it was impossible to grow grain on the arid Great Plains.
D) they faced continuous inflation of prices for consumer goods.
E) they had trouble shipping their crops to urban markets.