Which of the Following Is True of Current Conflicts Over

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of current conflicts over freshwater?

• A) Palestinians are limiting Israel's access to freshwater.
• B) Egypt has labeled Ethiopia's construction of a dam on the Nile River,which will limit its access to water,an issue of national security.
• C) There are no conflicts over freshwater in Asia because it is plentiful in that region.
• D) Desalination plants have solved the problem of freshwater conflict.

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Definitions:

Excess Reserves

Banks' reserves that exceed the minimum required by the central bank, available for lending or investment.

Interest Rate

The price, expressed as a percentage of the principal, that a borrower must pay a lender for the use of funds.

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.