Use the Properties of Exponents to Simplify the Expression

question 57

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of exponents to simplify the expression. Write the answer using positive exponents only.. -4x⁰ + (-4x) ⁰

• A) 0
• B) -8
• C) -2
• D) -3

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Definitions:

Rent-seeking Activity

Efforts to increase one's share of existing wealth without creating new wealth, often through lobbying or corruption to secure government interventions.

Government Activity

Actions and operations undertaken by the government to fulfill its various roles, such as providing public services, regulating industries, and ensuring economic stability.

Redistribution Income

The transfer of income and wealth from some individuals to others through a social mechanism such as taxation, charity, welfare, public services, or land reform.

Rent-seeking Activity

Actions by individuals or firms to increase their own wealth without creating new wealth or value for society.