According to Data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization

question 22

Multiple Choice

According to data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, from 2010 to 2015 the amount of land worldwide that's covered by forests

• A) expanded by about 5 percent.
• B) stayed roughly constant.
• C) shrank by about 3 percent.
• D) shrank by about 12 percent.

Analyze the effects of government regulation and policy on the housing market, including mortgage lending standards and the role of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).

Recognize the relationship between interest rates, mortgage types, and housing market dynamics.

Assess the risks associated with different mortgage products, including sub-prime loans and adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs).

Describe the function and impact of the secondary mortgage market.

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Definitions:

Homeostasis

A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular level.

Food Deprivation

A condition where an individual or organism does not consume enough food to meet basic nutritional requirements.

Basal Metabolic

The speed at which the body expends energy to sustain essential activities like breathing and temperature regulation when it is at rest.

Drive-reduction

A theory in psychology that explains motivation as being the result of drives, such as hunger or thirst, that an organism seeks to reduce to maintain homeostasis.