A State's Power Potential Depends on Its Natural Sources of Power

question 63

Multiple Choice

A state's power potential depends on its natural sources of power, the most important of which are

• A) natural resources, industrial development, and public support.
• B) geography, natural resources, and population.
• C) industrial development, national image, and public support.
• D) geography, industrial development, and leadership.
• E) national image, public support, and leadership.

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Definitions:

Bonds

Bonds are fixed-income securities that represent loans made by an investor to a borrower, typically corporate or governmental, which must be repaid with interest.

Stocks

Financial instruments that signify ownership in a company and represent a claim on part of the company's assets and earnings.

Government Borrowing

The process by which governments finance their expenditure by accruing debt through issuing securities like government bonds and bills.

Budget Balance

The financial position where total revenues are equal to total expenditures within a given period, resulting in neither a surplus nor a deficit.