Which of these is a problem of how to produce?

Whether to grow wheat or sugarcane on a farmCorrect answerYour answerWhether wheat should go to the rich or the poorCorrect answerYour answerWhether to grow wheat this year at allCorrect answerYour answerWhether to harvest wheat by hand or with combine harvestersCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Hand labour versus machines is a choice of technique, which is 'how to produce'.
Choosing the crop is 'what'; choosing who gets it is 'for whom'.

Concept: Identifying the problem of technique
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Which of these is a problem of how to produce?

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