If a Straight Line Crosses the Y-Axis at 5 and Crosses

question 87

Multiple Choice

If a straight line crosses the Y-axis at 5 and crosses the X-axis at 10, we can conclude that the slope of the line is

• A)positive.
• B)negative.
• C)zero.
• D)infinity.

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Definitions:

Congress of Industrial Organizations

Umbrella organization of semiskilled industrial unions, formed in 1935 as the Committee for Industrial Organization and renamed in 1938.

Workplace Democracy

refers to a variety of arrangements intended to increase employees' involvement in decision-making and management of their working environments for more equitable and responsive workplaces.

Wagner Act

A foundational piece of labor legislation in the United States passed in 1935 that established the rights of workers to unionize and to engage in collective bargaining with employers.

Social Security Act

1935 law that created the Social Security system with provisions for a retirement pension, unemployment insurance, disability insurance, and public assistance (welfare).