Which of these is the best economic definition of "pure competition"? a) the market is dominated by one seller b) the market is dominated by a few buyers c) the market is dominated by two or more sellers d) the market is not dominated by either buyers or sellers

In 1914, alabama produced 1.7 million bales of cotton, but three years later produced only 515,000, bales. meanwhile, in georgia, 5.2 million acres of land was dedicated for cotton production in 1914, but by 1923 there were just 2.6 million acres used for growing cotton. all of this was the result of the work of a tiny insect: the boll weevil. alabama and georgia first felt the effects of the boll weevil at different times. what would account for this difference in timing?