What is microlending? How does it work?

What will be an ideal response?


Microloans are small, short-term loans. "They provide such basic things as seed and fertilizer for a peasant farmer to start growing tomatoes, some pans for a baker to start baking bread, a supply of yarn for a weaver, some tools for an auto mechanic, and so on." Loans are secured "by having the recipients form credit associations—groups of several people who agreed to be responsible for each other's loans."

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which countries will she be visiting? What will be an ideal response

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Which of the following is true about the base level of a stream?

A) Base level indicates the normal (or base) flow level before flooding. B) The flat top of a mountain is the ultimate base level for most streams. C) A mountain is close to its base level if bedrock is close to the surface. D) Most streams have lower gradient close to their base level. E) Base level generally is near the steepest part of a stream's profile.

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