Why Do Some Analysts Believe That the CBC Is on the Verge

question 79

Multiple Choice

Why do some analysts believe that the CBC is on the verge of extinction?

• A) Funding cuts have eroded its ability to meet the needs and interests of Canadians.
• B) American networks have purchased the rights to monopolize prime-time slots on television.
• C) Television is becoming an archaic method of providing entertainment and information.
• D) The CRTC has decided to lower the Canadian content guidelines for the broadcasting industry.

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Definitions:

Seafloor Spreading

The process by which new oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges and moves away from the ridge, contributing to continental drift.

Subduction

When tectonic plates converge, the movement of one plate beneath another into the mantle is referred to as subduction.

Continental Margins

The zones of the ocean floor that separate the thin oceanic crust from thick continental crust, including the continental shelf, slope, and rise.

Seafloor Spreading

The formation of new oceanic crust at mid-ocean ridges and its gradual movement away from the ridge.