Which statement best explains the way globalization has impacted different groups of people throughout the world?
a. It has decreased inequality in the developed world but increased inequality in the developing world
b. It has reduced global inequality while raising inequality in the world's poorest countries
c. It has widened the gap between the rich and the poor but benefited the middle class in many developing nations
d. It has increased inequality in industrialized countries but decreased inequality in countries that remain primarily agricultural
Correct Answer: c
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The economic goal of stable prices is typically measured using the ______.
A. balance of trade (BOT) B. gross domestic product (GDP) C. Monetary Supply Index (MSI) D. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Under __________, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were adopted
a. affirmative action b. Jim Crow laws c. Reconstruction d. the equal protection argument
Why is the analogy of ping-pong balls relevant to the textbook's discussion of public opinion formation?
a. because people often do not have one solid opinion about particular issues b. because the mix of ideas in people's heads is often an all-or-nothing proposition c. because people have no substantive thoughts on issues d. because people grow more conservative as they age e. because people grow more secure in their opinions as they age