What was one of the results of the rapid increase in cultivated acreage during the latter half of the nineteenth century?
A) higher tariffs on farm products
B) lower prices for farm products
C) a decrease in demand for farm machinery
D) an increase in land values
E) a decrease in land values

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The rapid increase in cultivated acreage during the latter half of the nineteenth century led to an increase in the supply of farm products, which, according to the laws of supply and demand, resulted in lower prices for these products.

What Was One of the Results of the Rapid Increase