Steven watched the island get bigger as they approached. Now he could see buildings and roads. He saw that they were approaching a small island beside it that had an airport. He twisted in his seat, anxious for the plane to land and his family's vacation to begin in the Galapagos Islands. Steven's parents were both scientists who were researching the endangered pink fairy armadillo, a species found in Argentina. Steven, his brother, Nick, and his parents had just spent a month living in a tent on the outskirts of the rain forest in Argentina. Because the family traveled so much, Steven and his brother attended school online. Doing homework in the humid rain forest with bugs bigger than hamburger buns flying around and an internet connection that kept cutting out was not Steven or Nick's idea of a good time. They pressed on since they knew how important it was to stay in school, especially if they wanted to be scientists just like their parents. As a reward for putting up with the uncomfortable stay in the rain forest, their parents had planned a family vacation to the Galapagos Islands once their research was complete. The boys were so excited for this new adventure since they had never been to this area of the world before.

How does the narrator of the story help the reader learn how Steven feels about the trip?

a By using a vivid description to show Steven's excitement as they approach the island.
b By telling the reader that Steven wants to be a scientist like his parents.
c By telling the reader that Steven is not looking forward to their vacation.
d By telling the reader that Steven worked hard to plan this vacation for his family.

David paid $975,000 for two beachfront lots in coastal south carolina, with the intention of building residential homes on each. two years later, the south carolina legislature passed the beachfront management act, barring any further development of the coast, including david's lots. when david files a complaint to seek compensation for his property, south carolina refuses, pointing to a passage in david's own complaint that states "the beachfront management act [was] properly and validly designed to south carolina's " is south carolina required to compensate david under the takings clause?

Anita has been named ceo of a popular sports apparel company. as ceo, she is tasked with setting the firm's corporate strategy. which of the following decisions is anita most likely to makea) whether to pursue a differentiation or cost leadership strategy b) which customer segments to target c) how to achieve the highest levels of customer satisfaction d) what range of products the firm should offer

Part two of threewhich accurately describes a cause for inflation? the federal reserve requires banks to keep more money on reserve. the federal reserve raises interest rates and slows economic activity. the government places too much money into circulation. the government places too little money into circulation. what are consequences of rapid inflation? (select all that apply.) savings accounts become less desirable because interest earned is lower than inflation individual purchasing power increases, which results in an increase in demand. individual purchasing power decreases, which results in a decrease in demand. people postpone purchasing expensive items, such as homes, until prices drop.how does the federal reserve stabilize and safeguard the nation’s economy? (select all that apply.) it distributes currency and oversees fiscal conditions. it implements american monetary policy. it regulates banks and defends consumer credit rights. it regulates and oversees the nasdaq stock exchange. what are functions of the federal reserve? (select all that apply.) it offers financial services within the government. it creates us coins. it prints us dollars. it enters us currency into circulation.how does the federal reserve bank fit into the balance of power among the three branches of the federal government established by the constitution? the chair of the federal reserve is appointed by the president and approved by the senate. the chair of the federal reserve is elected by popular vote. the chair of the federal reserve is appointed by congress and approved by the supreme court. the chair of the federal reserve is appointed in a secret meeting.who appoints the board of governors of the federal reserve system? the us president the us supreme court the us house of representatives the us senatewhy is federal oversight crucial to the operation of the federal reserve bank? the federal reserve is the nation’s central banking system. the federal reserve controls the nomination of legislators to committees. the federal reserve funds mandatory government expenditures. the federal reserve sets rules and regulations for the new york stock exchange.what is the government accountability office (gao)? an independent agency that answers to congress and audits the federal reserve an internal review agency of the federal reserve used to promote its mission a government agency that answers to congress and audits the united states mint a private agency that advises the dent about fiscal policyhow does the law of comparable advantage lead to international trade? countries that do not engage in trade are in a stronger position economically than countries that do trade. countries that cannot produce products efficiently have to trade for the goods and services that other countries have. countries that have more resources are able to trade for a wider variety of items that can be offered for sale. countries make products they can produce efficiently and are able to get the rest of what they need through trade.when might a country produce a product even though it cannot do so efficiently? (select all that apply.) to ensure national security to minimize the sale of exports to ensure a trade deficit to increase the balance of trade