Answer:
A!
Step-by-step explanation:
Says it right there in the lesson in this line
"When the stock market crashed, the nation's troubled economy was shown to be very weak. Agriculture was the primary area of the country's economy that gave an indication of troubled times ahead. With advanced machinery, better quality seeds, and increased efficiency, farmers should have been very prosperous.
Unfortunately, these farmers were producing more than they could sell. Because of such an abundance of food, prices continued to fall, thus lowering profits. Competition from foreign countries, especially Canada and Australia, further complicated matters. After President Hoover was elected, federally funded programs were adapted to alleviate the plight of United States agriculture. Unfortunately, these programs lost millions of dollars for the government because of the Depression."