Why did farmers during the Great Depression resort to such extreme measures as dumping fresh milk into the streets?

A) Like many other Americans during the Great Depression, dairy farmers fell victim to despair and lost their hope in the future.
B) The shipping industry had been so devastated by the Great Depression that farmers had no way to get their produce to market.
C) Farmers hoped to increase demand and drive up prices for their products by decreasing the available supply.
D) Due to widespread poverty among the American population, hardly anyone could afford to buy milk.
E) The government had instituted milk rationing which resulted in the overproduction of milk by dairy farmers.


Answer: C

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