If Gold Becomes Acceptable as a Medium of Exchange,the Demand

question 142

Multiple Choice

If gold becomes acceptable as a medium of exchange,the demand for gold will ________ and the demand for bonds will ________,everything else held constant.

• A)decrease;decrease
• B)decrease;increase
• C)increase;increase
• D)increase;decrease

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Definitions:

Transitional Species

Fossilized organisms that exhibit traits common to both their ancestral group and its descendants, providing evidence for evolutionary change.

Fossil Record

The collection of all known fossils and their placement in rock formations and sedimentary layers, providing evidence of the history of life on Earth.

Species Diversity

The variety and abundance of different species within a given ecological community.

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