The fdic in the united states insures some financial accounts up to what amount?
a. $10,000
b. $50,000
c. $250,000
d. $500,000

In 1990, the average income for an american worker was $1,518 per month. in 2000, the average income for an american worker was $2,632 per month. during this time period, a basket of necessities (food, housing, etc.) increased from $657 per month in 1990 to $1,402 per month in 2000. the real value of income ▼ increased decreased over that 10-year period.

What is the role of institutions in society - do they perform positive functions, or simply work in the interests of the powerful and against the powerless? (a related question here is why do our life chances vary by class, gender and ethnicity)

"“forty or fifty years ago, many people thought that simply transferring technologies from industrialized to developing countries would close the technology gap. now we know that technologies developed in industrialized countries may not be suitable for use in other environments. they may require a particular type of infrastructure to operate. they may need specialized parts or knowledge to mend when they break we now understand that innovative capacity must be built in different ways." - united nations secretary-general ban ki-moon based on the secretary general's comments, which of these would be most important for a country to improve? a) native literature b) transportation grid c) cultural traditions d) construction styles