Tom Searchinger, a senior attorney at the Environmental Defense Fund, observed that generous U.S.farm subsidies have encouraged farmers to produce more corn and more wheat.How does this affect the market for fertilizer?
A)The supply of fertilizer increases.
B)The supply of fertilizer decreases.
C)The demand for fertilizer increases.
D)The demand for fertilizer decreases.

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When farmers produce more corn and wheat, they require more fertilizer to support their crops, leading to an increase in demand for fertilizer. This is because fertilizers are essential nutrients for the growth and development of crops. Therefore, the generous U.S. farm subsidies lead to an increase in demand for fertilizers.

Tom Searchinger, a Senior Attorney at the Environmental Defense Fund