What is the purpose of competition? a. to act as a regulating force in the marketplace b. to cause producers to attempt to put each other out of business c. to cause buyers to have to be careful about spending their money d. to act as a motivating force behind the free market

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?