The political economy of the United States is based on laissez-faire capitalism

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.


Answer: TRUE

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a. may eventually get up to 300 mpg b. are not yet close to reality c. have been developed in Europe, but not the United States d. could get up to 50 miles per gallon in the future e. are fuel efficient, but not safe for human transport

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Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: Cetaceans are able to swim fast BECAUSE their muscles are a great deal more powerful than other mammals

A) The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid. B) The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid. C) The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect. D) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct. E) Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.

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Sumatran rhino populations have declined steadily to a point near extinction. Because of its population decline, this unusual forest-dwelling rhino is near its

A) carrying capacity and is officially listed as threatened. B) carrying capacity and is officially listed as endangered. C) critical number and is officially listed as threatened. D) critical number and is officially listed as endangered.

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The Great Lakes and the Corn Belt region became known as the "Rust Belt" because

A) Decades after the invention of the automobile, large numbers of auto scrapyards and recyclers appeared around manufacturing cities so the iron and steel could eventually be reused. B) The large number of underground iron deposits that filtered into emerging underground springs gave the rocks of the region a yellowish-orange "rusty" tinge as it oxidized. C) The region used to be the hub of the rail system developed during WWII to move goods across America, but as shipping goods by truck and airplane became more prevalent, the system decayed leaving an iron skeleton of its former glory. D) The decay of the region's cities from deindustrialization, as steel mills and auto manufacturers moved to other parts of the world, and the resulting loss of population, increase in crime and chronic unemployment.

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