USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is not a result of mechanization?
A
decrease in production
B
increase in production
C
decrease farm labor needs
D
increase business expansion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is option 1 i.e., Bullock. Bullock is NOT considered as a farm mechanization device.

Detailed explanation-2: -The level of mechanization has a significant positive impact on the cost, output value, income and return rate of all types of crops. For every 1% increase in the level of mechanization, the yields of all crops, grain crops and cash crops increase by 1.2151, 1.5941 and 0.4351%, respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mechanisation also helps in hitting the optimum agronomics or business window. Mechanisation reduces Cost: Mechanisation enables efficient use of inputs including water, seeds, pesticides and fertilisers. It also reduces spoilage and harvest losses which eventually results into reducing the cost.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Some negative side effects of mechanized farming include a smaller workforce and more pollution. While changing the agricultural landscape, mechanized farming, which relies on machinery to increase productivity and output, has economic, safety, and environmental disadvantages.

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