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information age, Microsoft, Internet - ANSWER Following WWII, the rise of International Business Machines (IBM) symbolized yet another momentous transformation, to the fast-paced "information age," when the storing, organizing, and processing of data became an industry in its own right. By the century's end the rapid emergence of Microsoft Corporation and the phenomenal growth of the Internet heralded an explosive communications revolution. Americans now rocketed down the "information superh...

Econ Chapter 14 CORRECT ANSWERS 100% When reference is made to the ____________, it means the specific amount of income needed for a basic standard of living. A. poverty trap B. income line C. income gap D. poverty line - ANSWER D A situation of __________ arises when one group receives a higher share of total income or wealth than others. A. poverty B. inequality C. poverty entrapment D. quintiles - ANSWER B Antipoverty programs that are set up so that the amount of government...

When reference is made to the ____________, it means the specific amount of income needed for a basic standard of living. A. poverty trap B. income line C. income gap D. poverty line - ANSWER D A situation of __________ arises when one group receives a higher share of total income or wealth than others. A. poverty B. inequality C. poverty entrapment D. quintiles - ANSWER B Antipoverty programs that are set up so that the amount of government benefits will decline substantially as...

Why are burning of fossil fuels harmful? Select one: a. It affects public health and safety when exposed b. Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere c. It is hard to attain fossil fuel once we burn them all d. The burning destroys the fossils Feedback The correct answer is: Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere It is the process of sorting out and using these wastes into something beneficial. Select one: a. Repair b. Retain c. Reduce d. Recyc...

investing in agricultural growth (6) - correct answer human capital, rural infrastructure, research, tech, irrigation, input markets government intervention... (2) - correct answer reduces risk and creates safety nets problems with subsidies - correct answer costly, unsustainable, erode production incentive multiplier - correct answer extent to which additional agricultural income results in higher income in other sectors staple vs non staple crops - correct answer crops for hhd cons...

What is the 90/10 ratio? - ANS average income of the richest 10% divided by the average income of the poorest 90% What does disposable income not measure? - ANS quality of social and physical environment, amount of free time, goods and services you can't buy, goods and services that are produced within the household How to calculate nominal gdp? - ANS sum of (price of good i x quantity of good i) How to calculate real gdp? - ANS multiply prices from base year by quantities for year of mea...

Dual economy - answer-small elite and middle class with majority of the population in poverty 6 Variables that impact economic development - answer-1. history of the society 2. social cohesion 3. natural resources al (infrastructure and finance) 5. human services (need an educated workforce 6. population Modernization Theory - answer--1950's and 1960's -inspired by the Marshall Plan -first approach to economic development Marshall Plan - answer-foreign policy that offers aid ...

Dual economy - answer-small elite and middle class with majority of the population in poverty 6 Variables that impact economic development - answer-1. history of the society 2. social cohesion 3. natural resources al (infrastructure and finance) 5. human services (need an educated workforce 6. population Modernization Theory - answer--1950's and 1960's -inspired by the Marshall Plan -first approach to economic development Marshall Plan - answer-foreign policy that offers aid ...

NR 509 Advanced Physical Assessment Mid Term Exam 2021. Basic and Advanced Interviewing Techniques Basic maximize patient's comfort, avoid unnecessary changes in position, enhance clinical efficiency, move head to toe, examine the patient from their right side Active listening, empathic responses, guided questioning, nonverbal communication, validation, reassurance, partnering, summarization, transitions, empowering the patient Active Listening- closely attending to what the patient is co...