Look at the Picture of the Siege of Baghdad on Page

question 42

Essay

Look at the picture of the siege of Baghdad on page 264.Consider the extraordinary diversity of the lands conquered by the Mongols.How could the Mongols rule over an area this complex? Were the Mongols,for all their well-documented ferocity,tolerant rulers?

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Labor Market

A marketplace in which employers find workers and workers find jobs, governed by the supply and demand for labor.

Payroll Tax

Exactions applied to employers or their staff members, often a percentage of the earnings paid out to the workforce.

Labor Supply

The total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate, within an economy.

Payroll Tax

A tax that an employer withholds and pays on behalf of its employees, based on the wage or salary of the employee.