Where can you observe competition in nature?

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Who is the speaker in this excerpt from book 13 of homer’s odyssey, and what inference can you make from the tone?

According to the chart, the power to tax is a concurrent power, meaning a) it belongs to the state government. b) it is a government power that is shared. c) it is less important than the power to borrow money. eliminate d) it is more important than the regulating state trade.