How can we increase economic growth? To increase economic growth Lower interest rates – reduce the cost of borrowing and increase consumer spending and investment. Increased real wages – if nominal wages grow above inflation then consumers have more disposable to spend. Higher global growth – leading to increased export spending. What are the two […]
What were real cowboys like?
What were real cowboys like? Cowboys in the old American West worked cattle drives and on ranches alike, master horsemen from all walks of life that dedicated themselves to the herd. Cowboy life in the 1800s was full of hard work, danger, and monotonous tasks with a heaping helping of dust, bugs, and beans on […]
What is the exact size of the Earth?
What is the exact size of the Earth? Both of these values are very close to the accepted modern values for the Earth’s circumference and radius, 40,070 km and 6378 km respectively, which have since been measured by orbiting spacecraft. The diameter of a circle is twice the radius, giving us a diameter for Earth […]
How does load shedding affect the economy?
How does load shedding affect the economy? Load-shedding or rolling blackouts as they are commonly known in other parts of the world, have become a mainstay of South African life. Research from Efficient Group found that load-shedding had reduced our GDP growth by roughly 0.30% in 2019, the equivalent to R8. 5bn of real GDP. […]
How did geography affect the development of Greek civilization?
How did geography affect the development of Greek civilization? The geography of the region helped to shape the government and culture of the Ancient Greeks. Geographical formations including mountains, seas, and islands formed natural barriers between the Greek city-states and forced the Greeks to settle along the coast. How did the climate and geography influence […]
Why is the warmest time of day in the afternoon?
When a child learns a word and then uses it to describe other objects in the same category?
When a child learns a word and then uses it to describe other objects in the same category? Toddlers make categorical overextensions when they extend a word they know to other words in the same category. For example, if a child learns the word dog and then calls all four-legged animals “dog,” he or she […]
What are realistic expectations?
What are realistic expectations? adjective. Something such as a goal or target that is realistic is one which you can sensibly expect to achieve. What is the difference between standards and expectations? A standard is a level of quality, something that is accepted as a norm, and generally used as a basis for judgment. An […]
What type of volcanic eruption which is very violent due to the contact between water and magma?
What type of volcanic eruption which is very violent due to the contact between water and magma? Hydrovolcanic (Phreatic) Eruptions Heat from the magma changes water suddenly to steam, which can expand to more than a thousand times the original volume of water. The sudden expansion results in an explosive force that can blast a […]
Why was the CRC created?
Why was the CRC created? The Convention protects children’s rights by setting standards in health care, education, legal, civil and social services. Their purpose is to deepen understanding of a particular aspect of the Convention, and to reflect the changing conditions under which children grow up. What is international obligation? STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND INTERNATIONAL OBLIGATIONS […]