GCE Agricultural Science 1990 Question 56

Question 56

Basic Agricultural Economics

Under normal circumstances, the concept of consumer sovereignty in agriculture implies that

  1. A.the consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce
  2. B.both the farmer and the consumer determine what to produce
  3. C.the consumer and not the farmer owns the means of production
  4. D.the environmental factors determine what to produce
  5. E.the farmers determine what to produce.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the consumer and not the farmer determines what to produce)

Explanation

Consumer sovereignty means consumers' demand decides what farmers produce.