Of the Disaster Scales Discussed in the Book (Richter,Modified Mercalli,Fujita,Saffir-Simpson)

question 5

Multiple Choice

Of the disaster scales discussed in the book (Richter,Modified Mercalli,Fujita,Saffir-Simpson)

• A)all use larger numbers to describe larger disasters.
• B)all use smaller numbers to describe larger disasters.
• C)some use smaller numbers and some use larger numbers to describe larger disasters.
• D)some use alphabetic abbreviations and some use numbers to denote the size of disasters.

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Definitions:

Market System

An economic system where decisions regarding investment, production, and distribution are based on supply and demand, guiding the allocation of resources through the price mechanism.

Entrepreneurship

The process of designing, launching, and running a new business, which initially is a small business offering a product, process, or service for sale or hire.

Regulation

The establishment of rules and laws by governments or regulatory bodies to control or govern conduct within various fields or industries.

Invisible Hand

A metaphor introduced by Adam Smith to describe the self-regulating nature of the marketplace, where individual self-interests unintentionally benefit society.