Game Types

question 34

Essay

Game Types. Distinguish each of the following circumstances as a zero-sum game, a positive-sum game, or a negative-sum game. Demonstrate your answer.
A. Microsoft gives code access to make it easier for suppliers of applications software to write Windows-compatible software.
B. IBM and Hewlett-Packard compete to provide the Social Security Administration with a big new services contract.
C. ExxonMobil and Du Pont settle a disputed supply contract.
D. Competitors SBC Communications and Verizon Communications lobby Congress concerning Internet access charges.
E. The Walt Disney Co. and local units of government agree to share environmental costs tied to Walt Disney World operations.

Identify and explain the concept of urban sprawl and its derogatory connotations.

Differentiate between measures of population dynamics such as mortality and fertility rates.

Comprehend the concept of renewable resources and examples thereof.

Understand the impact of climate change on natural disasters and weather patterns.

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Definitions:

Eli Whitney

An American inventor best known for creating the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the cotton industry by greatly speeding up the process of removing seeds from cotton fiber.

Secretary Of The Treasury

A senior official within the U.S. government responsible for managing government revenue, including the issuance of currency and the administration of fiscal policies.

Revenue-Sharing

A fiscal policy wherein a central government shares part of its tax revenue with lower levels of government, such as states or municipalities.

Sacagawea

A Lemhi Shoshone woman who assisted the Lewis and Clark Expedition as an interpreter and guide in the early 19th century.