AECN 345 Exam 1 (Political Science /Public Policy) Qs&As
Agricultural and food policy mainly involves a discussion of farm programs. - ANS-False
Obtaining the majority of votes in Congress for a policy proposal inevitably involves obtaining the
support of more than one interest group. - ANS-Tru...
AECN 345 Exam 1 (Political Science /Public Policy) Qs&As
Agricultural and food policy mainly involves a discussion of farm programs. - ANS-✔✔False
Obtaining the majority of votes in Congress for a policy proposal inevitably involves obtaining the
support of more than one interest group. - ANS-✔✔True
One of the initial arguments for farm program support, that of farm household incomes lagging those of
non-farm households, is still valid today. - ANS-✔✔False
The farm income safety net is a complex mix of price-based farm programs, revenue-based farm
programs, crop insurance programs, and disaster assistance programs. - ANS-✔✔True
Agricultural productivity has grown faster than population in the United States over the past 60+ years. -
ANS-✔✔True
Nebraska has a greater percentage of land settled under the Homestead Act than any other state in the
United States. - ANS-✔✔True
Federal farm commodity programs impact production decisions and distort agricultural markets. - ANS-
✔✔True
U.S. consumers spend less total money per capita on food than consumers of any other country. - ANS-
✔✔False
The greatest concentration of countries in the United States that are dependent on agricultural income
and employment are in the Great Plains states. - ANS-✔✔True
, While the vast majority of farms are small, the vast majority of agricultural production occurs on large
farms. - ANS-✔✔True
Agricultural markets are inherently stable because supply and demand are relatively elastic. - ANS-✔✔
False
Investments in research that improve technology and productivity generally lead to lower farm prices. -
ANS-✔✔True
Food assistance programs make up the predominant share of farm bill spending. - ANS-✔✔True
For some food policy issues, the ultimate policy decision will likely not be made in the branches of
government, but in the corporate boardroom or the court of public opinion. - ANS-✔✔True
Direct attribution rules in U.S. farm programs ensure that any payments are attributed directly to
individuals regardless of what business structure or entity they are organized in for purposes of limiting
total farm program payments per person. - ANS-✔✔True
U.S. agricultural policy development is primarily confined to the halls of Congress in the Senate and the
House of Representatives. - ANS-✔✔False
The declining farm share of the food dollar over time is evidence of concentration and market power in
the food processing and marketing system that have hurt agricultural producers. - ANS-✔✔False
It would be difficult to imagine what Nebraska agriculture would look like today were it not for the role
and impact of agricultural policy developments over the past 200 years. - ANS-✔✔True
A majority of counties in the United States are economically dependent on agricultural income and
employment. - ANS-✔✔False
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