Category: Social studies

Is the prevailing fast fashion model sustainable What alternatives are there? The fast-fashion business model itself is the very antithesis to sustainability. Some ideas that have been presented by fast-fashion companies include recycling. But even if garments are collected in-store, the capabilities to recycle clothing at the scale needed for current production rates do not […]

What is the relationship between start up costs? What is the relationship between start-up costs and a competitive market? (1 point) Markets with high start-up costs are less likely to be perfectly competitive. Markets with high start-up costs are more likely to be perfectly competitive. Low start-up costs are likely to make a market less […]

What is the main goal of Mercosur? The main objective of Mercosur is to bring about the free movement of goods, capital, services, and people among its member states. What is Mercosur and why is it important for South America? Mercosur was created in 1991 when Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay signed the Treaty of […]

How did the cotton gin remove seeds from cotton fibers quizlet? How did the cotton gin make processing cotton easier? The cotton gin make processing cotton easier by using a hand-cracked cylinder with wire teeth to pull cotton fibers from the seeds, making it easy to separate seeds from the cotton. How did the cotton […]

Can the government close a designated public forum? Search for: Are government offices public forums? What are designated public forums? Search for: What is Forum restrictions on speech? Are streets a public forum? Streets, parks, and sidewalks are considered open to public discourse by tradition and are designated as traditional public forums. The government creates […]

What does it mean if the demand curve is steep? When a supply curve is steeper than it implies that the quantity suppliers are willing to supply is less sensitive to the market price of a good. On a flatter curve (less steep), it’s the exact opposite. The same change in price will cause a […]

What is the difference between attributions and injunctions? As the name indicates, an attribution tells the child what he or she must do or must be. Unlike injunctions, which are limiting, attributions load the child with what is expected or wanted of him or her. How do you predict success in life? Below, we’ve rounded […]

What Green Book means? : an official report of government affairs bound in green —used especially of Italian, British, and British Indian reports. What is a green book used for? The Green Book became “the bible of black travel during Jim Crow”, enabling black travelers to find lodgings, businesses, and gas stations that would serve […]

Why are graphs a good way to show data? Graphs are a common method to visually illustrate relationships in the data. The purpose of a graph is to present data that are too numerous or complicated to be described adequately in the text and in less space. Do not, however, use graphs for small amounts […]

How did Empress Dowager Cixi influence China? Cixi’s modernizing accomplishments included banning foot-binding, reforming the legal code and the education system, and outlawing certain barbaric punishments. According to Chang, Cixi sought to transform China into a constitutional monarchy, an effort cut short by her death in 1908 at age 72. How did Cixi gain power? […]