What was an unexpected consequence of mechanized farming practices?
Responses:
a) As mechanization increased crop yields, farmers reduced how much they planted, leading to crop shortages.
b) As mechanization increased crop yields, overproduction caused crop values to decline.
c) Mechanization cost far more than animal labor, but it only slightly increased crop yields.
d) Mechanization caused farmers to plant more than they could harvest, leading to crop shortages.