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Question:- How does the economy of Cuba differ from the economy of North Korea? Answer Cuba and North Korea both have centrally-planned economies that entail a high level of state intervention in the economy; however, the two countries differ in some specific ways on how they run their economy. Cuba has made market reforms since…

How does the government of a republic typically shape its economy? A) The government allows citizens to own private businesses. B) The government blocks the ownership of personal property. C) The government owns all homes and other forms of housing. D) The government controls factories and other forms of production. Answer: The correct options are…

Question:- What was Ho Chi Minh’s political economic philosophy? Answer The political and economic ideology that Ho Chi Minh embraced in times of political formation was a mix of communism interwoven with nationalism. He was much mystified by the Marxist-Leninist principles such as the social structure of a classless society and elimination of individual ownership…

Which statement best describes an electron transfer chain? a. It generates energy from carbohydrates. b. It requires activation by oxygen. c. It is used by cells to dispose of excess electrons. d. It utilizes ATP to synthesize nutrients. e. It transfers energy, stepwise, from one compound to another. Answer: e. It transfers energy, stepwise, from…

Why was Carnegie Steel considered a vertical monopoly? a. The company controlled every step of steel production, from raw materials to distribution. b. The company controlled all the steel plants in the country. c. The company became the only source of steel after competitors went out of business. d. The company was able to produce…

Question:- How did advanced weaponry help Europe during New Imperialism? Answer New and efficient weapons enabled the European colonial masters to subdue and dominate large areas with a small army. It is very important when analysing the New Imperialism that took place from the 1880s to the early 1900s, the Europeans relied on their technological…

Question:- What would happen to the size of the carnivore population if the herbivore population increased? Answer If indeed the herbivore population advances, there would be a resultant progression of carnivores in a manner that the levels harmonize. This is because all the carnivores depend on herbivores as their major food sources, hence making them…

Which of the following macromolecules is the target of pepsin? A. Carbohydrate B. Lipid C. Protein Answer: C. Protein Pepsin is backed in the stomach and it functions in catalysing proteolysis of proteins. It falls into the category of enzymes that are proteolytic and are said to catalyse the hydrolysis of large protein and peptide…

Question:- What modern vehicle was invented to circumvent trench warfare? Answer It is the contemporary combatant that was designed to help free the trench warfare stalemate in the First World War whereby with armies entrenched and barbed wire, any attempts at advancing on foot were almost futile. In 1916, they unmasked the initial tanks; which…

Question:- some of the rights listed in the English Bill of Rights are also listed in which American document? Answer Among the rights enumerated in the English Bill of Rights of 1689 are the same proclamations as the ones expressed in the United States Constitution, namely the Bill of Rights. Some of the principles of…