In What Way Was Russia's Expansion in Asia Different from American

question 55

Multiple Choice

In what way was Russia's expansion in Asia different from American expansion in North America?

• A) Russia wished to exploit rich mineral resources instead of opening up land for farming.
• B) Russia stressed the cultural differences between itself and the peoples it conquered.
• C) The monetary cost of expansion for Russia and its people was far greater.
• D) Russia tolerated and taxed native populations instead of displacing or slaughtering them.

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where, as a firm expands, its costs start increasing per unit of output, usually due to inefficiencies and management challenges that arise with size.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as investment in a particular area increases, the rate of profit from that investment, after a certain point, cannot continue to increase and may decrease.

Natural Monopoly

A market structure where a single provider is more efficient in supplying the entire market with a product or service, due to high fixed or startup costs.