In the case of the hybrid corn, even though the corn was reported as superior, why did the farmers go back to the traditional seed? The
A) new seed failed to germinate.
B) harvest required more time investment.
C) farmers ran out of the new seed.
D) farmers' wives did not like the tortillas made from the new corn.

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The farmers went back to the traditional seed because their wives did not like the tortillas made from the new corn, indicating the importance of cultural and household preferences in the adoption of agricultural innovations.

In the Case of the Hybrid Corn, Even Though the Corn