Growing scarcity of oil is likely to result in:
a. higher prices for oil.
b. increasing competition over remaining supplies of petroleum.
c. the use of military force by import-dependent states to assure a continued supply of oil.
d. all of the above
e. a and b above
D
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a. The relationship between X and Y is the same for men and women. b. The bivariate relationship between X and Y is zero for both men and women. c. X and Y are related for men but not for women. d. There are many fewer men than women.
According to Erving Goffman, people usually make efforts to _____ their intentions
a. idealize b. reveal c. hide d. contradict
SAGE News Clips: "The Fight for $15""The Fight for $15" is soon to become a reality in California where business owners will be required to pay their employees $15 per hour by 2022. With costs of living growing every higher around the nation as some California lawmakers hope that this bill will decrease the gap between the wealthier classes and the state's 2 million working poor. Republican lawmakers and some small businesses fear that this increase from $10 per hour to $15 per hour will force small businesses out of business and may lessen the number of jobs.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 245, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:According
to the video, which of the following is a factor that business owners struggle with around raising the minimum wage? A. They think corporations will try to get around it and pay less. B. They cannot raise the prices of goods to offset the wage increase because of competition from businesses without state borders such as Amazon. C. They believe that their employees are not really doing $15 an hour work. D. They believe it will make their employees less motivated.
In American marriages, on average, we generally find the age of men to be:
A. within six months of their wives' age. B. about four years older than their wives'. C. about two years younger than their wives' age. D. about two years older than their wives'.