Henry Darcy Was ________

question 39

Multiple Choice

Henry Darcy was ________.

• A)an engineer for the Hershey Co.who studied the flow of molten chocolate through beds of crushed peanuts (and for whom the Oh Henry candy bar was named)
• B)a hydrogeologist who built caissons on the floor of the Fraser River to provide the first filtered water for the city of Richmond, BC
• C)a French engineer who studied the flow of water in pipes and filter beds to provide a municipal water supply for Dijon, France
• D)an Oxford educated English aristocrat who studied water flow while designing canals in the Midlands for Charles II

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Definitions:

Concentration Ratio

An economic metric that assesses the total market share controlled by the top firms within an industry.

Rivals

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Reactions

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Oligopoly

An economic condition where few companies have significant control over an industry or product, limiting competition and potentially influencing prices and production.