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A Type of Desert That Forms on the Downwind Side

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A type of desert that forms on the downwind side of a mountain range is a(n) ____________________ desert.


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False Consensus

The cognitive bias that leads people to overestimate the extent to which their beliefs, values, opinions, or habits are normal and typical of those of others.

Implementation Costs

Expenses associated with putting a newly adopted system, plan, or policy into effect.

Arbitrage

The practice of buying and selling assets in different markets or in different forms to profit from price discrepancies.

Confirmation Bias

Searching for (and giving more weight to) information and opinion that confirms what you believe rather than information and opinion to the contrary.

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