Questions Refer to the Table Below

question 55

Multiple Choice

Questions refer to the table below.
World War II Casualties
-A greater percentage of soldiers survived wounds during World War II than any previous major war. This was primarily because:

• A) new drugs, like penicillin, prevented infections that frequently killed those who had been wounded.
• B) countries agreed to not use weapons designed to wound soldiers, rather than kill them.
• C) World War II was the first war in which doctors and nurses were allowed to be close to the front lines.
• D) doctors on both sides treated the wounded, regardless of what side they were on.

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Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of products or services available and sought after at the equilibrium price, where the supply meets demand in the marketplace.

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Goods or services that are often used together such that an increase in demand for one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Equilibrium Price

The cost at which consumer demand for a product matches the amount manufacturers are willing to supply.

Equilibrium Quantity

The volume of commodities or services provided and required at the price where supply equals demand.