Which of the following is NOT true of the consumer culture of the 1980s?
A. Credit card restrictions made it difficult for all but wealthy Americans to buy on credit.
B. Americans began to spend more and save less.
C. Americans devoted an average of 20 percent more of their income on installment debt plans than they had in the 1970s.
D. Shopping became a popular form of recreation at malls, gallerias, and themed chain stores and restaurants.
Answer: A
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A) the transition from pastoral nomadism to civilization B) the influence of Islam on Persian culture C) the slow decline of Arab culture D) the erosion of Arab ideals
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a. cattlemen, lumbermen, and farmers should all develop sustainable use policies. b. the environment could be effectively protected without shutting it off to human use. c. forests and rivers could be used for recreation but not for economic purposes. d. federal lands should be divided into economically useful areas, recreational areas, and wilderness. e. None of these choices are correct.