Why did a poor harvest affect the rich and the poor unequally?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Poor people had less ability to buy food when its price rose.
The governing concept is unequal purchasing power during a subsistence crisis. A poor harvest reduced the supply of grain, so the price of bread and other basic food rose. Poor families spent a large share of their income on food; when prices increased, they had to reduce meals, buy less nutritious food or go hungry. Wealthier people could use savings, property income or larger reserves to absorb the increase, even though they also faced higher prices. Thus option A correctly explains the unequal effect. Option B is biologically absurd, option C is unrelated to purchasing power, and option D does not explain economic inequality.
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Poor people had less ability to buy food when its price rose.
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing concept is unequal purchasing power during a subsistence crisis. A poor harvest reduced the supply of grain, so the price of bread and other basic food rose. Poor families spent a large share of their income on food; when prices increased, they had to reduce meals, buy less nutritious food or go hungry. Wealthier people could use savings, property income or larger reserves to absorb the increase, even though they also faced higher prices. Thus option A correctly explains the unequal effect. Option B is biologically absurd, option C is unrelated to purchasing power, and option D does not explain economic inequality.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: French Society During the Late Eighteenth Century.
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