Which of the Following Best Illustrates a "Breakthrough Opportunity

question 106

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates a "breakthrough opportunity?"

• A) A recording company's new CD gets unexpected national publicity on MTV and almost every teenager wants a copy for Christmas.
• B) A drug company develops a patented pill that people can take once a year and safely avoid catching a cold.
• C) A bank puts its credit card machines in convenient drive-up locations--so they will be more convenient for customers.
• D) A nurse realizes that the growing number of older people will increase the demand for nursing home services, so she quits her job and opens a quality nursing center for the elderly.
• E) A wireless phone company introduces a new service that offers more free weekend minutes than any other service in its market area.

Understand the guiding principles of the market system, including the roles of price, specialization, and competition.

Understand the components and implications of the American System in early 19th-century U.S. politics and economy.

Describe the political harmony and discord in the United States during the Monroe administration known as the "Era of Good Feelings".

Analyze the socio-political context leading to the exclusion of women and blacks from voting during the Age of Jackson.