Which of the following ideas is a major element of trickle down economics?
rich countries should provide financial aid to poor countries.
corporations should be taxed heavily to pay for social welfare programs.
high levels of military spending are harmful to the economy.
reducing taxes on wealthy americans will also benefit the poor.

Consider the following invention from the american industrial era. cotton gin – a machine that removed seeds from short-staple cotton which option explains how this invention contributed to the role of the united states as an emerging world power? a. it was in high demand abroad, as many european nations had begun farming cotton. b. it led to the decline of slavery in the south, which enhanced america’s international reputation. c. it freed up many slaves to become factory workers in northern cities, which improved the economy. d. it increased production efficiency of a us cash crop that was in high demand in other nations.