A Local Government Is Interested in Planning for Certain Services

question 14

Multiple Choice

A local government is interested in planning for certain services for older adults as the baby boom generation ages. The agency develops estimates of the number of older adults who will be living in the area in 2015, 2020, 2025, and 2030. This is an example of ______.

• A) impact analysis
• B) cost-benefit analysis
• C) risk assessment
• D) forecasting

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Definitions:

Dartmouth V. Woodward

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court case in 1819 that affirmed the sanctity of contracts and contributed to the rise of corporations in America.

Corps of Discovery

The name given to the expedition led by Lewis and Clark from 1804 to 1806 by the United States to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest.

Californios

Residents of Spanish or Mexican heritage living in California before it became a part of the United States.

Empress of China

The title given to the female ruler of an empire in China or, historically, the first American ship to trade with China in 1784, marking the start of the China trade.