To deal with a wartime economic crisis in 1779, congress urged states to: a. seek loans from friendly european governments. b. allow the free market to operate without regulation. c. adopt measures to fix wages and prices. d. raise taxes on the wealthy. e. establish food banks to distribute food to the needy.

Which of the following describes one of the ways that the demographics of an area affect the price of housing in that area? a. when more people have children, their incomes tend to be higher and the housing prices are also higher. b. older people are more likely to stay in their houses, creating a seller's market that keeps prices low. c. an area with a lower population density won't have enough construction workers to build new houses quickly. d. an area with younger people will have a higher demand for rentals and a lower demand for buying.