Here's a taste of history: from 1775 to the present, U.S. agricultural productivity has grown because of all of the following except

a. new fertilizers and pesticides
b. the development of the tractor
c. the use of horses and mules
d. price ceilings on food goods
e. rural electrification


D

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a. hiring and firing individuals b. customer service c. balancing a budget d. managing money e. all of these

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