A
Paid-out expenses on seeds, fertilizer, and labor plus the imputed value of unpaid family labor
B
Comprehensive rental value of owned land and interest on fixed capital only
C
Government subsidies provided exclusively for irrigation and power infrastructure
D
International freight charges and port handling costs for export-oriented crops
Correct answer: (a) Paid-out expenses on seeds, fertilizer, and labor plus the imputed value of unpaid family labor
Explanation
Option A is correct because the A2+FL cost metric explicitly accounts for paid-out expenses on seeds, fertilizer, and labor plus the imputed value of unpaid family labor. The other options describe entirely different economic variables.
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