A sovereign wealth fund is ______.
A. the outcome of a country’s borrowing, lending, credit, currency, stock markets, investments, and banking practices
B. a country’s investment fund, typically made up of surplus from exports, which is oftentimes used to invest elsewhere in the world
C. a country’s so-called “paper” assets such as stocks and bonds
D. a country’s physical assets including land, resources, mines, or factories
B. a country’s investment fund, typically made up of surplus from exports, which is oftentimes used to invest elsewhere in the world
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The women's suffrage movement was most concerned with __________.
A. the struggle for women's right to run for office B. the struggle for women's right to have jobs outside the home C. the struggle for women's right to vote D. the struggle for women's right to equal pay
According to the history of health care reform addressed in the text, should we expect Obamacare to actually limit health care costs? How does medical malpractice and tort reform relate to this?
What will be an ideal response?
A decrease in political knowledge will likely cause __________
a. a decrease in support for particular candidates b. a decrease in political participation c. an increase in the likelihood that someone will participate in a political campaign d. an increase in the likelihood that someone will vote
Some poverty-alleviating programs involve direct payments from governments to citizens to incentivize development in specific areas, such as ensuring child health care and nutrition. This type of aid is known as ______.
A. microcredit B. conditional cash transfers C. unconditional cash transfers D. microfinance