Which depiction best describes the mathematical structure that most people today have in mind when they think about the small-world phenomenon?

a. What are the chances that two people chosen at random from the population will have a friend in common?
b. What is the probability that you will meet a friend from your past or a stranger who knows a friend from your past over the course of your lifetime?
c. What is the probability that you know more people than the average person in your town or city?
d. What is the probability of meeting an acquaintance in a large city (>250,000) on a Saturday while doing local shopping?


b

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a. the stock market index. b. real per capita income. c. the cost of living adjustment. d. discount interest rates.

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Catherine Badgley and colleague's study, cited in the text, found that organic farming in the global North produces _______ of conventional agricultural yields, while in the global South, organic farming produce ________ more than conventional agriculture.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word.

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