All of the Following Are True of India's Resource and Environmental

question 53

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true of India's resource and environmental problems except

• A)India has 17% of world's people, but only 2.3 % of world's land resources
• B)about one-half of India's cropland is degraded
• C)about two-thirds of its water is seriously polluted
• D)India has about 15% of the world's forests
• E)sanitation services are often inadequate

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

are bank reserves held in excess of what is required by the central bank, which can be lent out to earn interest.

Money Expansion Process

The increase in the total amount of money in circulation or in the money supply, facilitated by mechanisms such as lower interest rates or quantitative easing.

Demand Deposits

Bank account balances that can be accessed and withdrawn by the depositor at any time without advance notice.

Money Supply

The complete value of all money resources in an economy during a particular time frame.