The Early Maps of the Continental Shorelines Are Distorted from What

question 13

Multiple Choice

The early maps of the continental shorelines are distorted from what they really look like because early ocean navigators

• A)used a GPS device that was not accurate.
• B)knew how to find longitude but not latitude.
• C)knew how to find latitude but not longitude.
• D)were unable to sail close enough to the shorelines.

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Definitions:

Government Transfer Payments

Payments made by the government to individuals through programs such as Social Security and unemployment insurance, without any services being rendered in return.

Automatic Stabilizer

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Natural Rate

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Unemployment

The situation where individuals who are able and willing to work do not find jobs, expressed as a percentage of the labor force.