Productivity

question 17

Multiple Choice

Productivity

• A)is nearly the same across countries,and so provides no help explaining differences in the standard of living across countries.
• B)explains very little of the differences in the standard of living across countries.
• C)explains some,but not most of the differences in the standard of living across countries.
• D)explains most of the differences in the standard of living across countries.

---

Definitions:

Segregationist Sympathizer

An individual who supports or has a tendency to agree with the practice of segregation, particularly racial segregation in historical or contemporary contexts.

Voting Rights Act

A landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting, passed in 1965.

Energy Bill

Legislation passed by a governing body that regulates the production, distribution, and consumption of energy within its jurisdiction.

Iranian Revolution

A major political upheaval in Iran in 1979, which led to the overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the establishment of an Islamic Republic under Ayatollah Khomeini.