Which of the following is the major source of glycerin used for industrial and commercial purposes?
A) as a byproduct in the manufacture of soaps
B) a multi-step oxidation process from propene
C) the one step oxidation of methanol
D) none of the above
B
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Which was NOT a reason for the present economic crisis in Europe?
A) the insistence of wealthier EU nations demanding poorer ones engage in fiscal austerity, which had the effect of unemployment in the poorer nations (and thus less tax revenue) B) overspending by governments in weaker EU nations C) the lingering effects of the 2008 global financial crisis D) cheap credit available to weaker EU economies (such as Greece) E) widespread Soviet interference in eastern Europe's economies
Squall lines most often form ahead of which of the following types of weather fronts?
A. cold-type occluded front B. warm-type occluded front C. cold front D. warm front
The recent growth of Mongolia's economy can be attributed to
A. closer economic ties with the former Asian Tiger countries. B. a rise in the global demand for cashmere. C. the extraction and sale of valuable minerals. D. its shift from a nomadic to a settled culture.
The most important distinction for dividing the world into agricultural regions is
A) whether the product is consumed on or off the farm. B) whether crops are grown or animals are raised. C) the location of the first agriculture. D) the population density of the crop-producing region. E) All of these are important distinctions.