An Alien Drops onto the Planet,and the Only Books He

question 1

Multiple Choice

An alien drops onto the planet,and the only books he reads are Horatio Alger,Jr.,novels.The alien concludes that:

• A) the rags-to-riches narrative of social mobility is true and realistic.
• B) the most lucrative profession is journalism.
• C) American inequality is increasing in severity and permanence.
• D) race,geography,and history all influence a nation's economic development.

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Definitions:

Gelato

A rich, Italian-style ice cream known for its density and intense flavors.

Temperature

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in a system, expressed in units such as Celsius (°C), Fahrenheit (°F), or Kelvin (K).

Scarcity

The basic economic issue arises from unlimited human desires facing limited resources on Earth.

Economic Wants

Describes the desires for goods and services that can improve quality of life but require resources to obtain.