Congress passed the Freedom to Farm Act in 1996. What was the purpose of this act?

A) to encourage more people to become farmers
B) to grant free land to farmers in order to produce crops that were particularly scarce
C) to phase out the use of price ceilings in agricultural markets
D) to phase out price floors and return to a free market in agriculture


Answer: D

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