Question

Which of the following might you infer from the chart?

Cotton was a scarcity in the 1890s.


Cotton production was at an all-time high in 1865.


The economy in the South relied solely on cotton production in the 1890s.


The profitability of cotton farming was decreasing in the late 1800s.

Answer 1

The other person is incorrect, for Pearson students at least.

I'm fairly sure it's the profitability of cotton farming was decreasing in the late 1800s.

Answer 2

Cotton production was at an all-time high in 1865.

Step-by-step explanation:

Supply and Demand. When there is almost nothing of a product (Scarcity) then a product will be sold for more. Unlike when there is alot of a product, then the product will be sold for less. Therefore, as the price of cotton decreases, the amount of cotton being produced goes up.

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