2. Which caused the greatest financial difficulty for farmers after the Civil War? Explain. · Railroad Rates · Hard Currency · Income Tax Structure

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Jair Cowan

3 January, 22:28

2. Which caused the greatest financial difficulty for farmers after the Civil War? Explain. · Railroad Rates · Hard Currency · Income Tax Structure

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Zoe Moore · Answer 1

The correct answer is railroad rates

The farmers incurred a high cost of production in terms of transportation relative to the prices they received for their output. Monopolistic railroads and grain elevators charged unfair prices which led the farmers to suffer losses