Prices in the U

question 21

Multiple Choice

Prices in the U.S. often end in 9 or 5. Those in China:

• A) end in the auspicious number 3.
• B) do not end in 4 because it connotes death.
• C) end in 5 or 9 like the U.S..
• D) end in 8.
• E) have no pattern whatsoever.

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Definitions:

Poverty

The state of being extremely poor, where individuals or communities lack the financial resources for basic living standards.

High Rates

Instances or occurrences that happen at a greater frequency, often used in statistical and observational contexts.

Outgroup

“Them”—those perceived as different or apart from our ingroup.

Different

Not being the same as another or each other; distinct in nature, form, or quality.