Summary: The Agricultural Adjustment Administration

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The Agricultural Adjustment Administration made it easier to grow large amounts of cotton. Cotton was important at the time because it was a cash crop; which brings a large profit for the people or a company. "However, increased production led to an oversupply, and prices had fallen." This shows that there was also a negative affect with the act of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The Agricultural Adjustment Administration’s goal was to raise farm prices by limiting overproduction. Even with the negatives, the benefits of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration outweighed

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