Simplify the Expression $- 9 y - 4 y ^ { 2 }$

question 198

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. If the expression cannot be simplified, so state.
- $- 9 y - 4 y ^ { 2 }$

• A)-5y
• B) \(- 13 y ^ { 2 }\)
• C)-13y
• D)cannot be simplified

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Definitions:

Free-Trade Theories

Economic theories advocating for the elimination of barriers to the exchange of goods and services between nations, to encourage trade and economic growth.

Mercantilism

A trade theory which suggests that trade generates wealth for a country with a trade surplus, with emphasis on colonization and military conquest.

Interventionist Trade Theory

A theory suggesting that government intervention in international trade through policies and regulations is necessary to correct market failures and protect domestic industries.

Trade Surplus

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