Which of the following effects from a policy would be considered a feedback effect?
A) After a famer adopts a new technology food supply increases,which lowers the price he charges for selling his crop
B) A farmer adopts a new technology and enjoys better profits
C) Any effect on the well-being of groups other than the directly affected
D) All of the above are feedback effects

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A feedback effect typically refers to a secondary effect that results from a policy intervention. In this case, the new technology adoption leads to increased food supply, which in turn decreases the price of the crop. This is an example of a feedback effect because it is a secondary effect that occurs as a result of the initial policy intervention. Option B is not a feedback effect because it describes a direct effect of the policy intervention. Option C is not a feedback effect because it refers to the impact on a group other than the one directly affected by the policy intervention. Option D includes all of the above options, but only option A is a feedback effect.

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