The recent rise of the Chinese economy is associated with
A) the adoption of rigid centralized planning.
B) the elimination of economic systems.
C) the adoption of economic policies widespread in the former Soviet Union.
D) a switch to free-market policies.
D
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A. euphotic zone. B. abyssal zone. C. bathyal zone. D. coastal zone. E. benthic zone.
In the near future, the benefits of biofuel production may be enjoyed while reducing the impact on the global production of grain. One such promising approach is to ________
A) produce biofuels from grasses instead of corn B) gasify coal to increase the efficiency of coal power plants C) use the large amounts of animal wastes to produce ethanol D) bioengineer cattle and goats to produce ethanol in their milk E) find ways to convert oil and natural gas into ethanol
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
All of the following are effects of U.S. federal price supports on agricultural products, EXCEPT
A) the market cannot arrive at an equilibrium price through its normal market mechanism. B) farmers grow a larger amount of surplus crops than consumers buy. C) buyers pay more than they would if market conditions prevailed. D) consumers' incomes are artificially raised by these agricultural price supports. E) farmers' incomes are artificially raised by government subsidies.