Price supports can lead to increased pollution because they often encourage the cultivation of more land, including marginal land that requires more intensive use of pesticides and fertilizers to be productive. This can result in greater environmental degradation and pollution.

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Price Supports

Question 90

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Price supports

A) decrease pollution because participants must practice organic farming.
B) neither increase nor decrease environmental pollution.
C) increase pollution because supports encourage the cultivation of marginal land and the use of more pesticides and fertilizers.
D) discourage rent-seeking activity.

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