The Berlin Wall

question 4

Multiple Choice

The Berlin Wall:

• A) was built with the cooperation of West Germany and her western allies, who sought to improve relations with the Soviet Union.
• B) was torn down in 1989 by a group of Soviet protestors.
• C) was erected in 1961 by the Soviets to stem the rising tide of emigration from East Berlin to West Berlin.
• D) became an unlikely symbol of hope that one day the Cold War would end.
• E) was a temporary defensive measure enacted after a series of riots.

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The amount of revenue required to cover total costs, both fixed and variable, with no profit or loss.

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Break-even Point

The financial state in which total costs and total revenues are equal, meaning no net loss or gain is incurred by the business.