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1 Why are modern farming methods more capital intensive? |
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Answer» Answer: Any productive activity will use the MAIN factors of production: land (including natural resources), labor, and capital. Most tasks and efforts can be accomplished with different combinations of these. Which combination is chosen depends on which factor is scarce and which is in surplus. North American agriculture developed in the 19th century under CONDITIONS of labor SCARCITY, with plenty of land. So settlers used capital investment to MAKE their labor as efficient as possible. Once that APPROACH gets started, the system has a tendency to stay in that vein. Explanation: hope it helpsmark me brainiest |
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