The Sahara in Northern Africa Is an Example of a

question 163

Multiple Choice

The Sahara in northern Africa is an example of a

• A)rain shadow desert on the downslope of a large mountain range.
• B)cold ocean current desert formed by local winds coming off cool ocean areas.
• C)horse latitude desert formed by Earth's tradewinds.
• D)subtropical desert formed when tropical areas are overwhelmed by sand.

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Definitions:

Inelastic Range

A segment of the demand curve where changes in price lead to relatively small changes in quantity demanded, indicating low price sensitivity.

Profit-Maximizing

A strategic goal of businesses to achieve the highest possible profit from their operations, often involving decisions on production levels, pricing, and resource allocation.

Pure Monopoly

A situational framework in the economy where a sole provider monopolizes the supply of a particular good or service, without any comparable replacements.

Demand Curve

A graphical representation showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity demanded, usually depicted as downward sloping.