Which of the following is one effect of the large-scale mechanization of the agriculture industry? (1 point) Responses More people live closer to markets than they used to. More people live closer to markets than they used to. It requires a workforce ten times the size of the farming population to process what is grown. It requires a workforce ten times the size of the farming population to process what is grown. There are fewer farmers because very few people can afford the initial expense of becoming a farmer. There are fewer farmers because very few people can afford the initial expense of becoming a farmer. Like other industries, agriculture now has a global scale. Like other industries, agriculture now has a global scale. There are more farmers than there used to be because new farmers are attracted to the technology. There are more farmers than there used to be because new farmers are attracted to the technology.

There are fewer farmers because very few people can afford the initial expense of becoming a farmer.