Why was the crop lien system bad for merchants? O A. If they sold goods on credit, they were paid in produce.
O B. If they were not in a big city, they could not find enough
customers.
O c. If they were not near farms, they could not sell anything.
O D. If they could not collect what they were owed, they went out of
business.

Abuses in the crop lien system reduced many tenant farmers to a state of economic slavery, as their debts to landlords and merchants carried over from one year to the next. Many landowners joined the ranks of farm tenants when excessive indebtedness led to foreclosure.

Explanation:

a. factors that are used to make goods and services