Different Nations Answer the What,how,and for Whom Questions Differently

question 151

Essay

Different nations answer the what,how,and for whom questions differently.China,for instance,builds dams using many workers and only a little capital equipment.The United States builds dams using a few workers and a lot of capital equipment.Which economic question are these two nations answering and why do the answers differ?

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Definitions:

New World

A term used historically by Europeans to refer to the Americas, discovered by Europeans in the late 15th century, contrasting with the Old World of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Caribbean Planters

Landowners and agricultural entrepreneurs in the Caribbean who owned plantations, primarily for sugar cultivation, during the colonial period.

Punishing

The action of enforcing a punishment or corrective measure on an individual in response to a committed fault or crime.

Slavery in Brazil

The historical period during which African slaves were forcibly brought to Brazil, playing a crucial role in the country's economic development, particularly in the sugar and coffee plantations, until its abolition in 1888.