Because Surface Winds Circulate Around a Midlatitude Cyclone, Why Do

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Multiple Choice

Because surface winds circulate around a midlatitude cyclone, why do they move from west to east across North America?

• A) The Bermuda high in the Atlantic ocean forces circulation it, which steers the storm systems in North America.
• B) The storm is forced toward the warm arm mass, which "pulls" the storm toward it to the east.
• C) The winds aloft, particularly the jet stream, move from west to east and steer the storm system.
• D) The continental polar air mass that "pushes" the cold front drive the storm east.

Differentiate between output and substitution effects in employment due to technological changes.

Comprehend the relationship between marginal revenue product (MRP) and the decision to employ additional resources.

Identify the relationship between the demand for goods and services (final demand) and the demand for resources (derived demand).

Analyze the effects of wage rate changes on the employment of labor and resource demand.

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