Question

read the claim below.
the united states should invest more in large - scale, or industrial, farming.
select the two pieces of evidence that best support this claim.
over ninety percent of farming operations in the united states are owned by families rather than corporations.
large - scale farming allows farmers to produce more food with less money, making food cheaper for consumers.
large - scale farming drives smaller family - owned farms out of business, putting families at risk.
large - scale farming contributes to local economies by generating jobs in addition to revenue.

Explanation:

To support the claim that the US should invest more in large - scale farming, we need evidence showing its benefits.

• "Large - scale farming allows farmers to produce more food with less money, making food cheaper for consumers" shows a financial and consumer - friendly benefit of large - scale farming.
• "Large - scale farming contributes to local economies by generating jobs in addition to revenue" shows an economic benefit (job creation and revenue) of large - scale farming.

The other options either show the current state of farming ownership (not a benefit of investing in large - scale farming) or a negative impact (which would not support the claim).

Answer:

B. Large - scale farming allows farmers to produce more food with less money, making food cheaper for consumers.
D. Large - scale farming contributes to local economies by generating jobs in addition to revenue.