Which of the following statements about transportation costs is true? a. transportation costs have little effect on the costs of production in agriculture. b. transportation costs affect the availability of arable land. c. transportation costs are an important factor in agricultural profitability. d. transportation costs have increased in recent decades.

The correct answer is C. Transport cost are important factor in agriculture profitability.

Transport cost is termed as the expense which involves moving assets or products to different places which are oftenly passed to consumers.

For example, if a person wants to bring goods to retailer he/she will incur transport cost such that the goods can be sold to consumers.

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for many centuries there were important factors which the economies of the muslim empires developed increasingly. they applied economic procedures in production, investment, finance, taxation and property. they used to tax certain goods (for example: harvest), they charged interest on money lent, they signed contracts with merchants; they relied on a common currency, and they used checks as well as promissory notes. with the money collected by means of taxation, the government provided the needy with an income. in addition, trading networks covered huge distances, so far regions started to have contact and exchange goods. this trade network covered areas of asia, africa and europe.