Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

What is one way a market economy affects the lives of private citizens? a. Citizens cannot choose their own careers. b. Citizens do not have to pay for their housing. c. Citizens have little freedom and independence. d. Citizens can change jobs relatively easily. Answer: d. Citizens can change jobs relatively easily. Analyzing the market…

As the Bolsheviks took control of the Soviet economy, they: (i) took land from peasants and gave it to members of the upper class. (ii) determined which jobs workers would hold and where workers would live. (iii) shipped grain and other food products from the cities to peasants. (iv) allowed businesses to decide prices and…

Question:- What year was the Pledge of Allegiance removed from schools? Answer: The Pledge of Allegiance is still being recited at the beginning of classes in numerous schools in the United States. Due to this, its recitation in public schools has been a subject of legal controversies and lawsuits as far as the placement of…

What is the name of the period when an economy begins to shrink? A. recession B. depression C. recovery D. prosperity Answer: A. recession A recession is therefore a time of shrinking in economic activity referred to as a cycle of numbered recessions. This usually leads to reduced gross domestic product, increasing unemployment rate, falling…

Question:- Which greenhouse gas is created by humans exclusively? Answer No gas that is emitted as a greenhouse gas comes only from people CO2, CH4, N2O and fluorinated gases are the main green house gases which are emitted from natural and anthropogenic sources in equal proportion. The variations in the concentration levels of these gases…

The glomerulus of the kidney consists of _____ capillaries. a. continuous b. fenestrated Answer: b. fenestrated Glomerulus is a very specific formation in the nephron of the kidney, which consists of the capillaries with fenestrations. Fenestrated capillaries are a type of blood vessel which has small openings in its endothelial lining but also have the…

Which of the following is not an example of price discrimination? A. Differences in haircuts for males and females B. Differences in auto insurance rates C. Senior citizen discounts D. Charging the same price for a letter delivered anywhere in the U.S. Answer: D. Charging the same price for a letter delivered anywhere in the…

The S&P 500 is an example of a: a. Stock exchange b. Primary market c. Capital structure d. Stock index Answer: d. Stock index The S&P 500 is considered as one of the key indices. It indicates the situation on the stock market in the United States with 500 large companies’ shares included. It is…

Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule? (a) Potassium (b) Water (c) Urea (d) Sodium chloride (e) Hydrogen ion Answer: (c) Urea In the nephron, the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) plays an important role in the reabsorption of a large volume of filtrate that contains water, ions, and many organic…

Which of the following is likely to have the most price elastic demand? a. sailboats b. good X in the short run compared to good X in the long run c. gasoline d. milk Answer: c. gasoline Price elasticity of demand is the ratio of percentage change in quantity demanded of a good to percentage…