50 points! Read the following excerpt from "The Four Hundred Year Old Woman" by Bharati Mukherjee and answer the following question.

"I have found my way in the United States after many transit stops. The unglimpsed phantom Faridpur, and the all too real Manhattan have merged as "desh." I am an American. I am an American writer, in the American mainstream, trying to extend it."

What is the meaning of the allusion unglimpsed phantom Faridpur?

A.) her family's homeland that she has never seen
B.) another town near Manhattan
C.) the ghost of her homeland calling her back
D.) her vivid memory of where she was born

her family's homeland that she has never seen is the meaning of the allusion unglimpsed phantom Faridpur.

Explanation:

what are two things that greatly the american economy after the war? the huge buildup of u.s. military the beginning of the korean conflict the creation of the gi bill the marshall plan for nations

answer: a

explanation:  

stocks and bonds are the two main classes of assets investors use in their portfolios. stocks offer an ownership stake in a company, while bonds are akin to loans made to a company (a corporate bond) or other organization (like the u.s. treasury). in general, stocks are considered riskier and more volatile than bonds.

savings accounts are just money in a bank- they are insured by the fdic for up to 250,000.   very little risk

the average mutual fund holds hundreds of different securities, which means mutual fund shareholders gain important diversification at a low price. which means if one stock or bond drops it will have very little affect on the mutual fund - again very little risk