Question

In Free Market Environmentalism, economists Terry Anderson and Donald Leal write, "Subsidized irrigation encourages farmers to break prairie sod and plant crops in arid regions. Rather than choosing drought-resistant crops that might be more appropriate in an environment undergoing global warming, farmers intensify the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers to increase their yields". Which of the following explains the deadweight loss from irrigation subsidies?A) Farmers are using methods that do not match their incentives.
B) Farmers are using methods that do not result in the highest crop yield.
C) Farmers are using methods for which the social cost of growing food exceeds the social benefit.
D) Farmers are using methods without considering the methods' opportunity cost.

Answer 1

Answer:

b

Explanation: